St Stephens NJROTC Defeats West Lincoln NJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 938 points, St Stephens NJROTC defeated West Lincoln NJROTC. Their second win in a row. With the win, St Stephens NJROTC is in eighth place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. St Stephens NJROTC was led by Ian McLaughlin who shot a 247. The remaining contributing members were Ethan Nguyen, Blake Saine, and Haydin Benfield. St Stephens NJROTC is from Hickory, NC, and is coached by John Moore.
West Lincoln NJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. West Lincoln NJROTC is from Lincolnton, NC, and is coached by Joseph Burton.
Next up St Stephens NJROTC will compete against Grossmont NJROTC from El Cajon, CA. Grossmont NJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.837884018.1
St Stephens NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=820
West Lincoln NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=872
01 - 07 Oct 2018