Chandler Legion Crusaders Upsets James Madison AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Chandler Legion Crusaders upset James Madison AJROTC 996 to 987 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Chandler Legion Crusaders was able to win despite averaging 22 points lower than James Madison AJROTC coming into this game.
Their second win in a row. Chandler Legion Crusaders finishes the season in fourth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They finished the season with a 6 - 1 record. Chandler Legion Crusaders was led by, Logan Towers who shot a 266. The remaining contributing members were Tia Simon, Benjamin Joaquin, and Gabriel Towers. Chandler Legion Crusaders is from Chandler, AZ, and is coached by Dennis Masters.
James Madison AJROTC finished the season with a 4 - 3 record. James Madison AJROTC was led by, Elizabeth Perez who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Bryce Terhune, Josue Reyes, and Chip Coleman. James Madison AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by LTC Scott Koast.
These two teams are competing in the 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.923979390.1
Chandler Legion Crusaders team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1263
James Madison AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1233
18 - 24 Nov 2019