Hirschi AJROTC defeats Barren County AJROTC

Hirschi AJROTC defeated Barren County AJROTC 964 to 851 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. They finished the season with a 5 - 2 record. Hirschi AJROTC was led by, Harper Wood who shot a 277. The remaining contributing members were Miguel Dominguez, Ethan Sanders, and Samantha Sanders. Hirschi AJROTC is from Wichita Falls, TX, and is coached by 1SG James Faurie.

Snapping a four game win streak Barren County AJROTC finished the season with a 5 - 2 record. Barren County AJROTC was led by, Wesley Liverman who shot a 232. The remaining contributing members were Hunter Seiler, McKenzie Martinez, and Isaac Shackelford. Barren County AJROTC is from Glasgow, KY, and is coached by Phil Gearlds.

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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague

Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.847559964.1

Hirschi AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=824

Barren County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=870

12 - 18 Nov 2018