Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC Narrowly Defeats C. T. Johnson AJROTC
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC edged out C. T. Johnson AJROTC 1557.7 to 1557.3 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is in fifth place overall and second place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC was led by, Courtney Allison who shot a 394.2. The remaining contributing members were Leah Stapp, Caden Cavanaugh, and Leila Rivera-Page. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is from Fountain, CO, and is coached by Rodney Smith.
C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. After the loss they are in eleventh place overall and sixth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by, Samantha Lippolis who shot a 396.7. The remaining contributing members were Elaine Knudson, Grace Bledsoe, and Soraya Sar. C. T. Johnson AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
Next up Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC will compete against Granbury MCJROTC from Granbury, TX. Granbury MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While C. T. Johnson AJROTC will compete against Robinson Rifle Team from Fairfax, VA. Robinson Rifle Team currently has a 1 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 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 nearly 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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021100517393176.1
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1572
C. T. Johnson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1574
11 - 17 Oct 2021