Union HS AFJROTC Narrowly Defeats Sebastian River NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Union HS AFJROTC edged out Sebastian River NJROTC 948.1 to 936.7 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Union HS AFJROTC is in fourth place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 4 - 1 record. Union HS AFJROTC was led by, Chloe Shannon who shot a 255.7. The remaining contributing members were Ximena De la cruz, Abigail Sotomayor, and Drake Guy. Union HS AFJROTC is from Broken Arrow, OK, and is coached by Rick Turner.
Sebastian River NJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. After the loss they are in tenth place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. Sebastian River NJROTC was led by, Trevor Junek who shot a 254.6. The remaining contributing members were Chasity Trahan, Trinity Wilks, and Matthew Acosta . Sebastian River NJROTC is from Sebastian, Uni, and is coached by Jim Landis.
Next up Union HS AFJROTC will compete against Montgomery County 4-H Shooting Sports from Houston, TX. Montgomery County 4-H Shooting Sports currently has a 5 - 1 record. While Sebastian River NJROTC will compete against Wren NJROTC from Piedmont, SC. Wren NJROTC currently has a 1 - 5 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 10.9 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=1.1.2021110113225396.1
Union HS AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1701
Sebastian River NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1633
08 - 14 Nov 2021