Douglas County AJROTC defeats Ridge View AJROTC
Douglas County AJROTC defeated Ridge View AJROTC 1306 to 1126 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Douglas County AJROTC finishes the season in fifth place in their Division with a 5 - 2 record. Douglas County AJROTC was led by Christen Greene who shot a 343. The remaining contributing members were Larissa Lyons, Rhealan Baumgartner, and Brennan Battle. Douglas County AJROTC is from Douglasville, GA, and is coached by LTC Andrew Lark.
Snapping a two game win streak Ridge View AJROTC dropped to 2 - 5 on the season. They finish the season in sixth place in their Division. Ridge View AJROTC was led by Jacob Newman who shot a 300. The remaining contributing members were Jared Banks, Jillian LeRoux, and Christopher Tinneny. Ridge View AJROTC is from Columbia, SC, and is coached by Gene England.
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=1.1.688673513.1
14 - 20 Nov 2016