Lubbock NJROTC Defeats Pebble Hills NJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 1043 points, Lubbock NJROTC defeated Pebble Hills NJROTC. Their second win in a row, Lubbock NJROTC is in fifth place in their Division with a 3 - 3 record. Lubbock NJROTC was led by Faus Palting who shot a 266. The remaining contributing members were Marc Gomez, Reed Melton, and Jacob Bocanegra. Lubbock NJROTC is from Lubbock, TX, and is coached by CMDCM Mark Hayes.
Pebble Hills NJROTC dropped to 0 - 6 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Pebble Hills NJROTC is from El Paso, TX, and is coached by Anthony J. Arellano.
Next up Lubbock NJROTC will compete against South Effingham NJROTC from Guyton, GA. South Effingham NJROTC currently has a 5 - 1 record. Pebble Hills NJROTC will compete against Zion Benton NJROTC from Zion, IL. Zion Benton NJROTC currently has a 6 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Navy JROTC Champions 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 Champions Division is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688456868.1
07 - 13 Nov 2016