C. T. Johnson AJROTC Defeats Fort Campbell AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 980 points, C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeated Fort Campbell AJROTC. C. T. Johnson AJROTC finishes the season in fourth place in their Division with a 4 - 3 record. C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by Collin Irwin who shot a 256. The remaining contributing members were Patrick Von Dohlen, Jake Slaughter, and Noah Guerkink. C. T. Johnson AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
Fort Campbell AJROTC dropped to 2 - 5 on the season. They finish the season in sixth place in their Division. Fort Campbell AJROTC is from Fort Campbell, KY, and is coached by Ira Turner.
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=1.1.688451553.1
14 - 20 Nov 2016