Thomasville AJROTC Defeats Battle Ground AFJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 711 points, Thomasville AJROTC defeated Battle Ground AFJROTC. They currently have a 1 - 3 record. Thomasville AJROTC was led by, De-Shaun Richardson who shot a 222. The remaining contributing members were Jeremiah Lumpkin, James Bailey, and Ariadne Alvarez. Thomasville AJROTC is from Thomasville, NC, and is coached by Rober Merkel.
Battle Ground AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. After the loss they are in eighth place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. Battle Ground AFJROTC is from Battle Ground, WA, and is coached by Lt Col Andrew Woodrow.
Next up Thomasville AJROTC will compete against Elliott County AJROTC from Sandy Hook, KY. Elliott County AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. While Battle Ground AFJROTC will compete against Abraham Clark MCJROTC from Roselle, NJ. Abraham Clark MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.918223130.1
Thomasville AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1242
Battle Ground AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1210
21 - 27 Oct 2019