Ridge View AJROTC Upsets Grainger AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Ridge View AJROTC upset Grainger AJROTC 1098 to 975 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Ridge View AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 30 points lower than Grainger AJROTC coming into this game.
With the win, Ridge View AJROTC is in seventh place in their Division with a 1 - 4 record. Ridge View AJROTC was led by Jacob Newman who shot a 302. The remaining contributing members were Jared Banks, Jillian LeRoux, and Christopher Tinneny. Ridge View AJROTC is from Columbia, SC, and is coached by Gene England.
Grainger AJROTC dropped to 0 - 5 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Grainger AJROTC was led by Ashland Hensley who shot a 271. The remaining contributing members were Devin Stalsworth, Tiffany Miller, and Dakota Carroll. Grainger AJROTC is from Rutledge, TN, and is coached by Robert Thacker.
Next up Ridge View AJROTC will compete against Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC from Fort Pierce, FL. Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC currently has a 0 - 5 record. Grainger AJROTC will compete against Glynn Academy MCJROTC from Brunswick, GA. Glynn Academy MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 5 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Distinguished 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 Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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=1.1.688673527.1
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