Cherokee AFJROTC Narrowly Defeats Liberty NJROTC
Cherokee AFJROTC edged out Liberty NJROTC 1394 to 1392 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Cherokee AFJROTC finishes the season in fifth place in their Division with a 3 - 4 record. Cherokee AFJROTC was led by Brody Miller who shot a 373. The remaining contributing members were Dylan Rodrigue, Connor Walsh, and David Snyder. Cherokee AFJROTC is from Canton, GA, and is coached by Eddy Stanfill.
Snapping a two game win streak Liberty NJROTC dropped to 2 - 5 on the season. They finish the season in seventh place in their Division. Liberty NJROTC was led by Mathea Caole who shot a 362. The remaining contributing members were Christian Castro, Chandler Alexander, and Trevor Somsel. Liberty NJROTC is from Renton, WA, and is coached by John Deehr.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Precision Champions 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 Champions Division is the most difficult division in the conference. 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=1.1.763352195.1
13 - 19 Nov 2017