North Gwinnett High School defeats Henry County NJROTC
North Gwinnett High School defeated Henry County NJROTC 1487 to 1396 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, North Gwinnett High School is in first place overall and first place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 5 - 0 record. North Gwinnett High School was led by, Matt Herrington who shot a 377. The remaining contributing members were Corina Fluker, Caitlyn Miller, and Ethan Woyce. North Gwinnett High School is from Sugar Hill, GA, and is coached by Robert Herrington.
Henry County NJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. After the loss they are in sixth place overall and fourth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Henry County NJROTC was led by, Taylor Harris who shot a 368. The remaining contributing members were Alyssa Hires, Kristen Trice, and Joshua Vaccianna. Henry County NJROTC is from McDonough, GA, and is coached by Clint Houchins.
Next up North Gwinnett High School will compete against Alaska Eagle Eye Shooting Club from Eagle River, AK. Alaska Eagle Eye Shooting Club currently has a 3 - 2 record. While Henry County NJROTC will compete against Abraham Lincoln AJROTC from Denver, CO. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club Precision 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 the JROTC and Junior Rifle Club divisions.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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=1.1.844628222.1
North Gwinnett High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=970
Henry County NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=974
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