Fort Payne AJROTC Defeats John Hardin AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 953 points, Fort Payne AJROTC defeated John Hardin AJROTC. Their second win in a row, Fort Payne AJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 2 - 0 record. Fort Payne AJROTC was led by Haley Tooley who shot a 259. The remaining contributing members were Devin Thomason, Crystal Lesperance, and Jessica Brown. Fort Payne AJROTC is from Fort Payne, AL, and is coached by LTC John Walker.
John Hardin AJROTC dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. John Hardin AJROTC is from Elizabethtown, KY, and is coached by CSM Charles Robinson.
Next up Fort Payne AJROTC will compete against North Brunswick AJROTC from Leland, NC. North Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. John Hardin AJROTC will compete against Stewarts Creek AJROTC from Smyrna, TN. Stewarts Creek AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Distinguished 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=1.1.688454490.1
10 - 16 Oct 2016