Harold L. Richards NJROTC defeats Chaparral NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Harold L. Richards NJROTC defeated Chaparral NJROTC 949.3 to 872.9 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Harold L. Richards NJROTC was led by Leland Murphy who shot a 243.7. The remaining contributing members were Kylie Schaefer, Isiah Anaya, and Abigail Schrode. They are from Oak Lawn, IL, and are coached by Douglas Groter.
Harold L. Richards NJROTC is competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in seventh place. Within the Navy Jrotc Conference they are in second place. They have a 1 - 1 record.
Chaparral NJROTC was led by Kalia Matthew who shot a 234.0. The remaining contributing members were Clarissa Burciaga, Christian Flores, and Mariana Baca. Chaparral NJROTC is from Las Vegas, NV, and is coached by John Becker.
Chaparral NJROTC is also competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in thirteenth place. Within the Navy Jrotc Conference they are in fourth place. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Next up Harold L. Richards NJROTC will compete against Bullitt Central AJROTC from Shepherdsville, KY. Bullitt Central AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. While Chaparral NJROTC will compete against Joliet West AJROTC from Joliet, IL. Joliet West AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record.
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 the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
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 shoot 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=1.1.2022100317282594.1
Harold L. Richards NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2044
Chaparral NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2041
10 - 16 Oct 2022