Battle Ground AFJROTC Upsets Henley AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Battle Ground AFJROTC upset Henley AFJROTC 825 to 814 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Battle Ground AFJROTC was able to win despite averaging 12 points lower than Henley AFJROTC coming into this game.
With the win, Battle Ground AFJROTC is in eighth place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 2 record. Battle Ground AFJROTC was led by, Kai Morton Jones who shot a 222. The remaining contributing members were Blake Miller, Christian Newberry, and KiKi DesRochers. Battle Ground AFJROTC is from Battle Ground, WA, and is coached by Lt Col Andrew Woodrow.
Henley AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in seventh place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Henley AFJROTC was led by, Sebastain Fuller who shot a 219. The remaining contributing members were Alexander Welles, Gillian Fenner, and William Barrett. Henley AFJROTC is from Klamath Falls, OR, and is coached by TSgt David E Kelley.
Next up Battle Ground AFJROTC will compete against Thomasville AJROTC from Thomasville, NC. Thomasville AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. While Henley AFJROTC will compete against Pocomoke MCJROTC from Pocomoke City, MD. Pocomoke MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.916767321.1
Battle Ground AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1210
Henley AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1212
14 - 20 Oct 2019