Leavenworth AJROTC defeats Ridge View AJROTC
Leavenworth AJROTC defeated Ridge View AJROTC 1347 to 917 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fourth win in a row, Leavenworth AJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 4 - 0 record. Leavenworth AJROTC was led by Enrique Baker who shot a 349. The remaining contributing members were Mitchell Moorehead, Dylan Knowles, and Morgan Savage. Leavenworth AJROTC is from Leavenworth, KS, and is coached by MSG Timothy Danuser.
Ridge View AJROTC dropped to 0 - 4 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Ridge View AJROTC was led by Jacob Newman who shot a 312. The remaining contributing members were Jillian LeRoux, Jared Banks, and Christopher Tinneny. Ridge View AJROTC is from Columbia, SC, and is coached by Gene England.
Next up Leavenworth AJROTC will compete against Glynn Academy MCJROTC from Brunswick, GA. Glynn Academy MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record. Ridge View AJROTC will compete against Grainger AJROTC from Rutledge, TN. Grainger AJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 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=1.1.688673507.1
17 - 23 Oct 2016