James Madison AJROTC Upsets Hickman County AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season James Madison AJROTC upset Hickman County AJROTC 992 to 980 last week in the National Air Rifle League. James Madison AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 24 points lower than Hickman County AJROTC coming into this game.
They currently have a 3 - 1 record. James Madison AJROTC was led by, Josue Reyes who shot a 266. The remaining contributing members were Elizabeth Perez, Jonathan Gonzales, and Bryce Terhune. James Madison AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by LTC Scott Koast.
Hickman County AJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. After the loss they are in tenth place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. Hickman County AJROTC was led by, Bailey McNeil who shot a 262. The remaining contributing members were James Smith, Anna Holloway, and Cameron Cheeves. Hickman County AJROTC is from Centerville, TN, and is coached by Charles Price.
Next up James Madison AJROTC will compete against Hazel Green NJROTC from Hazel Green, AL. Hazel Green NJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Hickman County AJROTC will compete against St Pauls AJROTC from St Pauls, NC. St Pauls AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 each conference.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.919679708.1
James Madison AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1233
Hickman County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1229
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