Concordia Lutheran AJROTC defeats Alvin C. York AJROTC
Concordia Lutheran AJROTC defeated Alvin C. York AJROTC 1308 to 1159 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Concordia Lutheran AJROTC is in sixth place in their Division with a 2 - 3 record. Concordia Lutheran AJROTC was led by CAITLYN FLANINGAN who shot a 338. The remaining contributing members were IAN BROWN, JOHN SHEAFFER, and BRINN MILLER. Concordia Lutheran AJROTC is from Ft. Wayne, IN, and is coached by Alan Conrad.
Alvin C. York AJROTC dropped to 0 - 5 on the season. They are currently in tenth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Alvin C. York AJROTC was led by Dylan Smith who shot a 343. The remaining contributing members were Paige Cobb, Coltan Jones, and Ethan Tompkins. Alvin C. York AJROTC is from Jamestown, TN, and is coached by 1SG Mark Lillie.
Next up Concordia Lutheran AJROTC will compete against Kaiserslautern AFJROTC from Kaiserslautern, Germany. Kaiserslautern AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. Alvin C. York AJROTC will compete against Vilseck AJROTC from Vilseck, Germany. Vilseck AJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 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=1.1.688457948.1
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