Granbury MCJROTC defeats Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Granbury MCJROTC defeated Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC 1642.4 to 1595.2 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fourth win in a row. With the win, Granbury MCJROTC is in first place overall and first place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 4 - 0 record. Granbury MCJROTC was led by, Parker Haydin who shot a 413.7. The remaining contributing members were Kaylynn Slaughter, Julia Czernik, and Caroline Martin . Granbury MCJROTC is from Granbury, TX, and is coached by LtCol Scott Casey.
Snapping a two game win streak Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. After the loss they are in sixth place overall and third place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC was led by, Cadance Chapin who shot a 400.3. The remaining contributing members were Courtney Allison, Leah Stapp, and Sarah Hancock. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is from Fountain, CO, and is coached by Rodney Smith.
Next up Granbury MCJROTC will compete against Lafayette Gun Club from Grafton, VA. Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC will compete against Arlington Fairfax IWLA from Centreville, VA. Arlington Fairfax IWLA currently has a 3 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Precision Champions 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 Champions Division is the most difficult division in the conference. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Standing Air Rifle match. The match is nearly identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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=1.1.2021101116034931.1
Granbury MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1573
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1572
18 - 24 Oct 2021