Marcos de Niza AJROTC defeats Marion AJROTC
Marcos de Niza AJROTC defeated Marion AJROTC 992 to 951 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Marcos de Niza AJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Marcos de Niza AJROTC was led by Alex Hifler who shot a 259. The remaining contributing members were Chris Dye, Brenden Stone, and Nick Jordan. Marcos de Niza AJROTC is from Tempe, AZ, and is coached by MAJ Robert Fore.
Marion AJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. Marion AJROTC was led by KAYLEIGH SMITH who shot a 247. The remaining contributing members were TAYLOR SORAH, HAILEY TEEGUARDEN, and JOSEPH O'DONNELL. Marion AJROTC is from Marion, IN, and is coached by David Farlow.
Next up Marcos de Niza AJROTC will compete against Fort Campbell AJROTC from Fort Campbell, KY. Fort Campbell AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Marion AJROTC will compete against Dickson County AJROTC from Dickson, TN. Dickson County AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Elite 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 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 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=1.1.688451549.1
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