LaFayette AJROTC defeats Eugene Ashley NJROTC
LaFayette AJROTC defeated Eugene Ashley NJROTC 1471 to 1344 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, LaFayette AJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 3 - 1 record. LaFayette AJROTC was led by Emma Sargeant who shot a 384. The remaining contributing members were Alyssa Kiser, Steven Thompson, and Logan Massingill. LaFayette AJROTC is from Lafayette, GA, and is coached by Perry Fouts and 1SG David Tomlinson.
Eugene Ashley NJROTC dropped to 1 - 2 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Eugene Ashley NJROTC was led by Cassidi Lynch who shot a 351. The remaining contributing members were Brandon Brown, Jeremiah Jordon, and Hailey Miller. Eugene Ashley NJROTC is from Wilmington, NC, and is coached by Thomas Frost.
Next up LaFayette AJROTC will compete against Cherokee AFJROTC from Canton, GA. Cherokee AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. Eugene Ashley NJROTC will compete against Liberty NJROTC from Renton, WA. Liberty NJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 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=1.1.763348857.1
23 - 29 Oct 2017