Easley NJROTC defeats Terry Parker NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Easley NJROTC defeated Terry Parker NJROTC 1007 to 874 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, Easley NJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 4 - 1 record. Easley NJROTC was led by Alexandra Poston who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Brandon McGee, Zach Gestring, and Sandra Rodriguez. Easley NJROTC is from Easley, SC, and is coached by Bill Ross.
Terry Parker NJROTC dropped to 1 - 4 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Terry Parker NJROTC was led by Chris Montalvo who shot a 224. The remaining contributing members were Andrei Catalui, D'Andre Parrish, and Ethaan Dotson. Terry Parker NJROTC is from Jacksonville, FL, and is coached by Dwayne Tinney.
Next up Easley NJROTC will compete against Liberty NJROTC from Renton, WA. Liberty NJROTC currently has a 0 - 5 record. Terry Parker NJROTC will compete against Los Alamos NJROTC from Los Alamos, NM. Los Alamos NJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the Navy JROTC 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 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=1.1.688459035.1
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