Perry AJROTC Defeats Joliet West AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 954.5 points, Perry AJROTC gets the win over Joliet West AJROTC. Their second win in a row. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Perry AJROTC was led by, Connor Ross who shot a 246.6. The remaining contributing members were Keagan Ellis, Deryn Belknap, and Layla Morse. Perry AJROTC is from Massillon, OH, and is coached by Patrick Grow.
Due to submitting their scores late Joliet West AJROTC was unable to compete for the win. Joliet West AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Joliet West AJROTC is from Joliet, IL, and is coached by Benjamin White.
Next up Perry AJROTC will compete against Franklin Parish AJROTC from Winnsboro, LA. Franklin Parish AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. While Joliet West AJROTC will compete against Grossmont NJROTC from El Cajon, CA. Grossmont NJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 Divisions is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, where teams compete for their conference's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all conferences advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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 shoot 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=1.1.2022092213155392.1
Perry AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2015
Joliet West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2029
03 - 09 Oct 2022