Topeka MCJROTC Upsets Creek Wood AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Topeka MCJROTC upset Creek Wood AJROTC 838 to 784 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Topeka MCJROTC was able to win despite averaging 46 points lower than Creek Wood AJROTC coming into this game.
They finished the season with a 1 - 6 record. Topeka MCJROTC was led by, Chase Debusk who shot a 241. The remaining contributing members were Tessa Howell, Griffin Ramos, and Taryn Hotle. Topeka MCJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by GySgt Morrison.
Creek Wood AJROTC finished the season with a 0 - 6 record. Creek Wood AJROTC was led by, Nevaeh Greene who shot a 207. The remaining contributing members were Alexander Smith, Keely Eggers, and Aden Polestra . Creek Wood AJROTC is from Charlotte, TN, and is coached by CSM Ronald Schlangen.
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=1.1.923979438.1
Topeka MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1280
Creek Wood AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1251
18 - 24 Nov 2019