Joliet Central AJROTC defeats Dickson County AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Joliet Central AJROTC defeated Dickson County AJROTC 943 to 862 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Joliet Central AJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 2 - 1 record. Joliet Central AJROTC was led by Jose Garcia who shot a 241. The remaining contributing members were Calli Cromwell, Jesus Chavez, and Jessy Marasco. Joliet Central AJROTC is from Joliet, IL, and is coached by SFC Craig Foster.
Dickson County AJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Dickson County AJROTC was led by Bryanne Barrett who shot a 249. The remaining contributing members were Ethan Early, Mary Markem, and Nicholas Smith. Dickson County AJROTC is from Dickson, TN, and is coached by LTC David Bates.
Next up Joliet Central AJROTC will compete against Marcos de Niza AJROTC from Tempe, AZ. Marcos de Niza AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. Dickson County AJROTC will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Elite 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 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=1.1.688451559.1
10 - 16 Oct 2016