St Pauls AJROTC defeats Fort Campbell AJROTC
St Pauls AJROTC defeated Fort Campbell AJROTC 956 to 691 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fifth win in a row, St Pauls AJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 5 - 0 record. St Pauls AJROTC was led by Luis Monter who shot a 254. The remaining contributing members were Trevor Everitte, Caitlyn Crenshaw, and Diana DeLeon. St Pauls AJROTC is from St Pauls, NC, and is coached by Stephen Hill.
Fort Campbell AJROTC dropped to 2 - 3 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Fort Campbell AJROTC was led by Julia Ross who shot a 248. The remaining contributing members were Kaitlin Wood, Craig Alia, and Pilar Lares. Fort Campbell AJROTC is from Fort Campbell, KY, and is coached by Ira Turner.
Next up St Pauls AJROTC will compete against Marion AJROTC from Marion, IN. Marion AJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record. Fort Campbell AJROTC will compete against Joliet Central AJROTC from Joliet, IL. Joliet Central AJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 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=1.1.688451589.1
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