Mattoon AJROTC defeats Oxford MCJROTC
Mattoon AJROTC defeated Oxford MCJROTC 885 to 614 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. They finished the season with a 2 - 4 record. Mattoon AJROTC was led by, Griffin Paul who shot a 243. The remaining contributing members were Dakota Haworth, Marko Verdin, and Jacob Stewart. Mattoon AJROTC is from Mattoon, IL, and is coached by Todd Stokes.
Oxford MCJROTC finished the season with a 1 - 5 record. They finishes the season in tenth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. Oxford MCJROTC was led by, Tyler Hollinger who shot a 242. The remaining contributing members were R.M. Burleson, W. Edwards, and . Oxford MCJROTC is from Oxford, MS, and is coached by Brent Hampton.
Next up Mattoon AJROTC will compete against Ball AJROTC from Galveston, TX. Ball AJROTC currently has a 5 - 1 record. While Oxford MCJROTC will compete against Muncie Central MCJROTC from Muncie, IN. Muncie Central MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 6 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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=1.1.846168449.1
Mattoon AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=885
Oxford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=830
05 - 11 Nov 2018