Houston Junior Shooters defeats Abraham Clark MCJROTC
Houston Junior Shooters defeated Abraham Clark MCJROTC 872 to 718 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. Houston Junior Shooters finishes the season in eighth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They finished the season with a 3 - 0 record. Houston Junior Shooters was led by, Lillian Carlson who shot a 252. The remaining contributing members were Ethan Kinstler, Elli Johnson, and William Carlson. Houston Junior Shooters is from Houston, MN, and is coached by Jay Johnson.
Abraham Clark MCJROTC finished the season with a 4 - 3 record. They finishes the season in ninth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. Abraham Clark MCJROTC was led by, Michelle Santamaria who shot a 212. The remaining contributing members were Daniel Leal, Angel Gonzalez, and Wistel Zamore. Abraham Clark MCJROTC is from Roselle, NJ, and is coached by 1Sgt David Alito.
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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.847559972.1
Houston Junior Shooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=894
Abraham Clark MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=891
12 - 18 Nov 2018