Terry Parker NJROTC defeats Eugene Ashley NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Terry Parker NJROTC defeated Eugene Ashley NJROTC 772 to 741 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Terry Parker NJROTC is in seventh place in their Division with a 1 - 1 record. Terry Parker NJROTC was led by Tashauna Durant who shot a 230. The remaining contributing members were Jai'Veon Safford, Cathryn Penn, and Dylan Brand. Terry Parker NJROTC is from Jacksonville, FL, and is coached by Dwayne Tinney.
Eugene Ashley NJROTC dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Eugene Ashley NJROTC was led by Rhianna Rome who shot a 198. The remaining contributing members were Alena Graybush, Jennifer Mallin, and Vanessa Evers. Eugene Ashley NJROTC is from Wilmington, NC, and is coached by Thomas Frost.
Next up Terry Parker NJROTC will compete against Liberty NJROTC from Renton, WA. Liberty NJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. Eugene Ashley NJROTC will compete against Hazel Green NJROTC from Hazel Green, AL. Hazel Green NJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Navy JROTC Elite 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, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763350359.1
02 - 08 Oct 2017