Grainger AJROTC Narrowly Defeats Alvin C. York AJROTC
Grainger AJROTC edged out Alvin C. York AJROTC 906 to 897 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Grainger AJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Grainger AJROTC was led by Daulton Goble who shot a 247. The remaining contributing members were James Wyrick, Jake Northern, and Dakota Carroll. Grainger AJROTC is from Rutledge, TN, and is coached by Robert Thacker.
Alvin C. York AJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Alvin C. York AJROTC was led by Coltan Jones who shot a 248. The remaining contributing members were Dylan Smith, Payton Byrd, and Alekxandra Dunkle. Alvin C. York AJROTC is from Jamestown, TN, and is coached by CW3 Bruce Catlett.
Next up Grainger AJROTC will compete against Barren County AJROTC from Glasgow, KY. Barren County AJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 record. Alvin C. York AJROTC will compete against South Doyle AJROTC from Knoxville, TN. South Doyle AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Masters 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=1.1.763307390.1
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