Bensalem MCJROTC defeats Henderson County AJROTC
Bensalem MCJROTC defeated Henderson County AJROTC 965.3 to 898.7 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Bensalem MCJROTC is in twentieth place overall and fifth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 5 - 1 record. Bensalem MCJROTC was led by, Mark Tymchenko who shot a 253.4. The remaining contributing members were Danielle Cannalley, Alayna Schnorbus, and Nicholas Donnelly. Bensalem MCJROTC is from Bensalem, PA, and is coached by MSGT Shawn Worthen.
Henderson County AJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record. After the loss they are in tenth place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. Henderson County AJROTC was led by, Silas Beard who shot a 227.9. The remaining contributing members were Seth Lewis, Catherine Cantrell, and Linette Reyesramirez. Henderson County AJROTC is from Henderson, KY, and is coached by SFC Ashley Wolfe.
Next up Bensalem MCJROTC will compete against Venice MCJROTC from Venice, FL. Venice MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. While Henderson County AJROTC will compete against Smithson Valley NJROTC from Spring Branch, TX. Smithson Valley NJROTC currently has a 4 - 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 10.9 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=1.1.2021110113225388.1
Bensalem MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1663
Henderson County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1647
08 - 14 Nov 2021