American Legion Post 290 defeats Kellogg MCJROTC
American Legion Post 290 defeated Kellogg MCJROTC 967.7 to 747.2 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, American Legion Post 290 is in twelfth place overall and third place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. American Legion Post 290 was led by, Elizabeth Gunn who shot a 252.5. The remaining contributing members were Sameer Singh, Lillie Miller, and Marisa McDonough. American Legion Post 290 is from Stafford, VA, and is coached by Mike Flanigan.
Kellogg MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in tenth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. Kellogg MCJROTC was led by, Logan Smith who shot a 216.4. The remaining contributing members were Aiden Miller, Brooklyn Johnson, and Aiken Smith. Kellogg MCJROTC is from Kellogg, ID, and is coached by Major Craig Petersen.
Next up American Legion Post 290 will compete against High School for Law and Justice from Houston, TX. High School for Law and Justice currently has a 0 - 0 record. While Kellogg MCJROTC will compete against Pickaway Diabolos from Circleville, OH. Pickaway Diabolos currently has a 0 - 1 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 10.9 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=1.1.2021092316452069.1
American Legion Post 290 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1690
Kellogg MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1678
27 Sep-03 Oct 21