Hopewell AJROTC Defeats Mauldin NJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 997 points, Hopewell AJROTC defeated Mauldin NJROTC. Their third win in a row. With the win, Hopewell AJROTC is in twelfth place overall and seventh place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Hopewell AJROTC was led by Payden Heckman who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Korlee Burton, Kayla McClendon, and Emily Hurd. Hopewell AJROTC is from Huntersville, NC, and is coached by LTC Shawn W. Cowley.
Mauldin NJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. After the loss they are in twenty-fifth place overall and fifth place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. Mauldin NJROTC is from MAULDIN, SC, and is coached by Denny Shelton.
This coming week Hopewell AJROTC has a bye week. While Mauldin NJROTC will compete against A. C. Mosley MCJROTC from Lynn Haven, FL. A. C. Mosley MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 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 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=1.1.841802437.1
Hopewell AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=980
Mauldin NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=908
15 - 21 Oct 2018