North Mesquite AJROTC Defeats John Hardin AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 989 points, North Mesquite AJROTC defeated John Hardin AJROTC. Their second win in a row, North Mesquite AJROTC is in sixth place in their Division with a 2 - 4 record. North Mesquite AJROTC was led by Bradley Srader who shot a 264. The remaining contributing members were Jesse Spyker, Alma Duran, and Matthew Wallace. North Mesquite AJROTC is from Mesquite, TX, and is coached by Billy Tollison.
John Hardin AJROTC dropped to 0 - 6 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 North Mesquite AJROTC will compete against Fort Payne AJROTC from Fort Payne, AL. Fort Payne AJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record. John Hardin AJROTC will compete against Brandon AJROTC from Brandon, MS. Brandon AJROTC currently has a 0 - 6 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=1.1.688454522.1
07 - 13 Nov 2016