Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC defeats LaFayette AJROTC
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC defeated LaFayette AJROTC 1518 to 1442 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC finishes the regular season in fifth place overall and second place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They finished the season with a 4 - 3 record. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC was led by, Julia Julia who shot a 387. The remaining contributing members were Normar Oyola-Marrero, Mackenzie Nicholson, and Anthony Whitehead. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is from Fountain, CO, and is coached by Rodney Smith.
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC will advance to the Championship Tournament as the number five seed. Their quarter-final match up is against Rio Salado Sportsman's Club who has a 4 - 3 record this season. The Championship Tournament starts next week on 26 November 2018.
LaFayette AJROTC finished the season with a 3 - 4 record. They finishes the season in tenth place overall and fourth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. LaFayette AJROTC was led by, Alyssa Kiser who shot a 371. The remaining contributing members were Alaina Shults, Christopher Franklin, and Troy Mussared. LaFayette AJROTC is from LaFayette, GA, and is coached by Perry Fouts.
These two teams are competing in the 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 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 nearly 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=1.1.847557471.1
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=956
LaFayette AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=959
12 - 18 Nov 2018