Marion AJROTC defeats Joliet Central AJROTC
Marion AJROTC defeated Joliet Central AJROTC 1004 to 959 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Marion AJROTC finishes the season in second place in their Division with a 6 - 1 record. Marion AJROTC was led by TAYLOR SORAH who shot a 261. The remaining contributing members were HAILEY TEEGUARDEN, RHIANNA GARY, and KAYLEIGH SMITH. Marion AJROTC is from Marion, IN, and is coached by David Farlow.
Snapping a two game win streak Joliet Central AJROTC dropped to 4 - 3 on the season. They finish the season in fifth place in their Division. Joliet Central AJROTC was led by Jose Garcia who shot a 249. The remaining contributing members were Jesus Chavez, Jessy Marasco, and Katey Sheets. Joliet Central AJROTC is from Joliet, IL, and is coached by SFC Craig Foster.
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=1.1.688451583.1
14 - 20 Nov 2016