Fort Payne AJROTC Defeats New Caney AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 1013 points, Fort Payne AJROTC defeated New Caney AJROTC. With the win, Fort Payne AJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 2 - 1 record. Fort Payne AJROTC was led by Devin Thomason who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Kristen Fowler, Alex McKaig, and Lilly Sparks. Fort Payne AJROTC is from Fort Payne, AL, and is coached by John Walker.
New Caney AJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. New Caney AJROTC is from New Caney, TX, and is coached by CW5 Jimenez.
Next up Fort Payne AJROTC will compete against Martha Layne Collins AJROTC from Shelbyville, KY. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. New Caney AJROTC will compete against Leavenworth AJROTC from Leavenworth, KS. Leavenworth AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Elite 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, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 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=1.1.763305047.1
09 - 15 Oct 2017