South Panola AFJROTC defeats East Paulding AFJROTC
South Panola AFJROTC defeated East Paulding AFJROTC 1057 to 708 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row, South Panola AFJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 2 - 1 record. South Panola AFJROTC was led by Matthew Moore who shot a 269. The remaining contributing members were Nikki Still, Robert Anderson, and Nicholas Rudd. South Panola AFJROTC is from Batesville, MS, and is coached by Col Robert Mims.
East Paulding AFJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season East Paulding AFJROTC was led by Connor Smith who shot a 218. The remaining contributing members were Deanna Shaffer, Emily Brackett, and Zach Scott. East Paulding AFJROTC is from Dallas, GA, and is coached by Lt Col Mike Farr.
Next up South Panola AFJROTC will compete against Christian County AFJROTC from Hopkinsville, KY. Christian County AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. East Paulding AFJROTC will compete against Christian County AFJROTC from Hopkinsville, KY. Christian County AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Air Force JROTC 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 league. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin 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 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=1.1.688329206.1
17 - 23 Oct 2016