Douglas County AJROTC defeats Grainger AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Douglas County AJROTC defeated Grainger AJROTC 1236 to 931 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Douglas County AJROTC is in sixth place in their Division with a 1 - 1 record. Douglas County AJROTC was led by Larissa Lyons who shot a 334. The remaining contributing members were Christen Greene, Rhealan Baumgartner, and Brennan Battle. Douglas County AJROTC is from Douglasville, GA, and is coached by LTC Andrew Lark.
Grainger AJROTC dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Grainger AJROTC was led by Ashland Hensley who shot a 259. The remaining contributing members were Devin Stalsworth, Tiffany Miller, and Dakota Carroll. Grainger AJROTC is from Rutledge, TN, and is coached by Robert Thacker.
Next up Douglas County AJROTC will compete against Glynn Academy MCJROTC from Brunswick, GA. Glynn Academy MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Grainger AJROTC will compete against Liberty NJROTC from Renton, WA. Liberty NJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 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=1.1.688673483.1
03 - 09 Oct 2016