Harold L. Richards NJROTC defeats Hawthorne NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Harold L. Richards NJROTC defeated Hawthorne NJROTC 883 to 790 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. They currently have a 5 - 1 record. Harold L. Richards NJROTC was led by, Ali Altahat who shot a 239. The remaining contributing members were Abigail Schrode, Ibrahim Hasan, and Jafar Abushanab. Harold L. Richards NJROTC is from Oak Lawn, IL, and is coached by Douglas Groters.
Hawthorne NJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. Hawthorne NJROTC was led by, Andrew Huitron who shot a 212. The remaining contributing members were Veronica Harris, Ekene Chukwuma, and Yadira Ramirez. Hawthorne NJROTC is from Hawthorne, CA, and is coached by CDR Don Urquidez.
Next up Harold L. Richards NJROTC will compete against Gallatin NJROTC from Gallatin, TN. Gallatin NJROTC currently has a 1 - 5 record. While Hawthorne NJROTC will compete against Barren County AJROTC from Glasgow, KY. Barren County AJROTC currently has a 3 - 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=1.1.922541980.1
Harold L. Richards NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1298
Hawthorne NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1301
11 - 17 Nov 2019