Perry AJROTC defeats Franklin Parish AJROTC
Perry AJROTC defeated Franklin Parish AJROTC 921.5 to 816.5 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. Perry AJROTC was led by Deryn Belknap who shot a 257.7. The remaining contributing members were Connor Ross, Keagan Ellis, and Jack Danler. They are from Massillon, OH, and are coached by Patrick Grow.
Perry AJROTC is competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in sixth place. Within the Army Jrotc Conference they are in fifth place. They have a 3 - 0 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Franklin Parish AJROTC was led by Remington Sutherlin who shot a 223.8. The remaining contributing members were Madelyn Volentine, Dillan Bryant, and Daniel Woods. Franklin Parish AJROTC is from Winnsboro, LA, and is coached by LTC Glenn Kramel.
Franklin Parish AJROTC is also competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in nineteenth place. They have a 0 - 2 record.
Next up Perry AJROTC will compete against Pinon AJROTC from Pinon, AZ. Pinon AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. While Franklin Parish AJROTC will compete against Eastern AJROTC from Louisville, KY. Eastern AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record.
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 the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
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 shoot 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 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=1.1.2022100317282580.1
Perry AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2015
Franklin Parish AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2019
10 - 16 Oct 2022