LaFayette AJROTC defeats Liberty NJROTC
LaFayette AJROTC defeated Liberty NJROTC 1461 to 1365 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, LaFayette AJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 1 - 1 record. LaFayette AJROTC was led by Emma Sargeant who shot a 387. The remaining contributing members were Alyssa Kiser, Logan Massingill, and Steven Thompson. LaFayette AJROTC is from Lafayette, GA, and is coached by Perry Fouts and 1SG David Tomlinson.
Liberty NJROTC dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in ninth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Liberty NJROTC was led by Chandler Alexander who shot a 356. The remaining contributing members were Christian Castro, Mathea Caole, and Nicole Reeder. Liberty NJROTC is from Renton, WA, and is coached by John Deehr.
Next up LaFayette AJROTC will compete against Selma MCJROTC from Selma, CA. Selma MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Liberty NJROTC will compete against Los Alamos NJROTC from Los Alamos, NM. Los Alamos NJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Precision Champions 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 Champions Division is the most difficult division in the conference. 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=1.1.763348827.1
02 - 08 Oct 2017