A.J. Dimond AJROTC Defeats Englewood AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 861 points, A.J. Dimond AJROTC defeated Englewood AJROTC. With the win, A.J. Dimond AJROTC is in sixth place in their Division with a 1 - 2 record. A.J. Dimond AJROTC was led by Niki Miller who shot a 231. The remaining contributing members were Trevor Forrester, Lloyd Triggs, and Lakia Wolfe. A.J. Dimond AJROTC is from Anchorage, AK, and is coached by Dylan Youngblood.
Englewood AJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Englewood AJROTC is from Jacksonville, FL, and is coached by Terry L. Daniel.
Next up A.J. Dimond AJROTC will compete against Coral Glades AJROTC from Coral Springs, FL. Coral Glades AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. Englewood AJROTC will compete against South Plantation AJROTC from Plantation, FL. South Plantation AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Leaders 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=1.1.688456343.1
10 - 16 Oct 2016