Henderson County AJROTC Defeats Ozark AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 1023 points, Henderson County AJROTC defeated Ozark AJROTC. Their second win in a row, Henderson County AJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 2 - 1 record. Henderson County AJROTC was led by Landon Nelson who shot a 262. The remaining contributing members were Cindy Gilbert, Aaron Teeter, and Kattie Simpson. Henderson County AJROTC is from Henderson, KY, and is coached by Victor Rosentreter.
Ozark AJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Ozark AJROTC is from Ozark, MO, and is coached by MAJ Danny Cazier.
Next up Henderson County AJROTC will compete against Cookeville AJROTC from Cookeville, TN. Cookeville AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. Ozark AJROTC will compete against Clear Falls AJROTC from Seabrook, TX. Clear Falls AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army 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=1.1.688451021.1
17 - 23 Oct 2016