Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC defeats Douglas MacArthur AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC defeated Douglas MacArthur AJROTC 1457 to 1292 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 3 - 0 record. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC was led by Shelby Balajadia who shot a 375. The remaining contributing members were Jared Tipton, Kailia Jones, and Logan Schartung. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is from Fountain, CO, and is coached by Rodney Smith.
Douglas MacArthur AJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in ninth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Douglas MacArthur AJROTC was led by MADISON WALL who shot a 341. The remaining contributing members were PAUL HOGGARD, NATHAN ROBERTSON, and JOSHUA WONG. Douglas MacArthur AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by MAJ Larry Garcia.
Next up Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC will compete against Concordia Lutheran AJROTC from Ft. Wayne, IN. Concordia Lutheran AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. Douglas MacArthur AJROTC will compete against Alvin C. York AJROTC from Jamestown, TN. Alvin C. York AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Precision Champions 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 Champions Division is the most difficult division in the league. 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 Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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=1.1.688457932.1
17 - 23 Oct 2016