Henderson County AJROTC defeats American Legion Post 41
Shooting their highest score of the season Henderson County AJROTC defeated American Legion Post 41 1377.4 to 1351.5 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Henderson County AJROTC is in eighth place overall and sixth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 2 record. Henderson County AJROTC was led by, Zachariah Stokes who shot a 378.6. The remaining contributing members were Emma Olson, Taylor Rogge, and Lucio Jimenez. Henderson County AJROTC is from Henderson, KY, and is coached by Rosentreter Victor.
American Legion Post 41 currently has a 2 - 2 record. After the loss they are in tenth place overall and third place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season American Legion Post 41 was led by, Gavin Tharp who shot a 357.2. The remaining contributing members were Everett Smith, Blake Kitzmiller, and Austin Grimmet. American Legion Post 41 is from Elk Garden, WV, and is coached by Rod Ryan.
Next up Henderson County AJROTC will compete against James Madison AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. James Madison AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. While American Legion Post 41 will compete against Dallastown Area MCJROTC from Dallastown, PA. Dallastown Area MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club Precision Distinguished Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now. Followed by a single game conference title game for the top two teams in the JROTC and Junior Rifle Club divisions.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.918220793.1
Henderson County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1171
American Legion Post 41 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1165
21 - 27 Oct 2019