Harold L. Richards NJROTC Upsets Barren County AJROTC
Harold L. Richards NJROTC upset Barren County AJROTC 811 to 803 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Harold L. Richards NJROTC was able to win despite averaging 20 points lower than Barren County AJROTC coming into this game.
Their second win in a row. They currently have a 4 - 1 record. Harold L. Richards NJROTC was led by, Ali Altahat who shot a 221. The remaining contributing members were Abigail Schrode, Jafar Abushanab, and Jacob Gonzalez. Harold L. Richards NJROTC is from Oak Lawn, IL, and is coached by Douglas Groters.
Snapping a two game win streak Barren County AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. Barren County AJROTC was led by, Hunter Seiler who shot a 209. The remaining contributing members were Dalia Gonzalez, Wesley Liverman, and John Elmore. Barren County AJROTC is from Glasgow, KY, and is coached by Phil Gearlds.
Next up Harold L. Richards NJROTC will compete against Hawthorne NJROTC from Hawthorne, CA. Hawthorne NJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. While Barren County AJROTC will compete against Coral Glades AJROTC from Coral Springs, FL. Coral Glades AJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 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=1.1.921099168.1
Harold L. Richards NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1298
Barren County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1237
04 - 10 Nov 2019