St. John's College AJROTC defeats Marion AJROTC
St. John's College AJROTC defeated Marion AJROTC 1367 to 1319 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. With the win, St. John's College AJROTC is in ninth place overall and sixth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 4 - 1 record. St. John's College AJROTC was led by, Maria Shepp who shot a 355. The remaining contributing members were John Kavanagh, Ryan Hunter, and Jessica Kolevar. St. John's College AJROTC is from Washington, DC, and is coached by SFC Scheddrick Womack.
Marion AJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record. After the loss they are in tenth place overall and seventh place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Marion AJROTC was led by, Hailey Teeguarden who shot a 365. The remaining contributing members were Levi Hofmann, Josiah Hamilton, and Abigail Baird. Marion AJROTC is from Marion, IN, and is coached by David Farlow.
Next up St. John's College AJROTC will compete against Scarborough Fish and Game Association from Scarborough, ME. Scarborough Fish and Game Association currently has a 2 - 3 record. While Marion AJROTC will compete against Bears Ears Sportsman Club from Craig, CO. Bears Ears Sportsman Club currently has a 2 - 2 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=1.1.844628230.1
St. John's College AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=964
Marion AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=975
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