Marion AJROTC Upsets St Pauls AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Marion AJROTC upset St Pauls AJROTC 1030 to 1011 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Marion AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 10 points lower than St Pauls AJROTC coming into this game.
Their fifth win in a row, Marion AJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 5 - 1 record. Marion AJROTC was led by TAYLOR SORAH who shot a 270. The remaining contributing members were KAYLEIGH SMITH, LEVI HOFMANN, and HAILEY TEEGUARDEN. Marion AJROTC is from Marion, IN, and is coached by David Farlow.
Snapping a five game win streak St Pauls AJROTC dropped to 5 - 1 on the season. They are currently in first place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season St Pauls AJROTC was led by Caitlyn Crenshaw who shot a 264. The remaining contributing members were Luis Monter, Trevor Everitte, and Dezmon Bridges. St Pauls AJROTC is from St Pauls, NC, and is coached by Stephen Hill.
Next up Marion AJROTC will compete against Joliet Central AJROTC from Joliet, IL. Joliet Central AJROTC currently has a 4 - 2 record. St Pauls AJROTC will compete against Dickson County AJROTC from Dickson, TN. Dickson County AJROTC currently has a 0 - 6 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=1.1.688451595.1
07 - 13 Nov 2016