Dinwiddie AJROTC defeats Grainger AJROTC
Dinwiddie AJROTC defeated Grainger AJROTC 875 to 795 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Dinwiddie AJROTC is in seventh place in their Division with a 2 - 3 record. Dinwiddie AJROTC was led by DIAMOND JACKSON who shot a 236. The remaining contributing members were JOHNATHAN TRAMMELL, JALIL COPHER, and GLENN CRAWLEY. Dinwiddie AJROTC is from Dinwiddie, VA, and is coached by Darrold Harper.
Grainger AJROTC dropped to 1 - 4 on the season. They are currently in ninth place in their Division. Grainger AJROTC was led by Ashland Hensley who shot a 227. The remaining contributing members were Coby Vineyard, Dakota Carroll, and William Britt. Grainger AJROTC is from Rutledge, TN, and is coached by Robert Thacker.
Next up Dinwiddie AJROTC will compete against Concordia Lutheran AJROTC from Ft. Wayne, IN. Concordia Lutheran AJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. Grainger AJROTC will compete against Auburn AJROTC from Rockford, IL. Auburn AJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Governors 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=1.1.688452623.1
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