South Brunswick AJROTC Defeats Brandon AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 1011 points, South Brunswick AJROTC defeated Brandon AJROTC. Their third win in a row, South Brunswick AJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 3 - 0 record. South Brunswick AJROTC was led by Rayana Edge who shot a 261. The remaining contributing members were Taylor Morgan, Tommy Nguyen, and Kourtney Burton. South Brunswick AJROTC is from Southport, NC, and is coached by Gary Crowden.
Brandon AJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Brandon AJROTC is from Brandon, MS, and is coached by Sam Watts.
Next up South Brunswick AJROTC will compete against John Hardin AJROTC from Elizabethtown, KY. John Hardin AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. Brandon AJROTC will compete against Abraham Lincoln AJROTC from Denver, CO. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC currently has a 3 - 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=1.1.688454492.1
17 - 23 Oct 2016