Marion AJROTC Narrowly Defeats Hopewell AJROTC
Marion AJROTC edged out Hopewell AJROTC 997 to 978 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row, Marion AJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 2 - 1 record. Marion AJROTC was led by LEVI HOFMANN who shot a 254. The remaining contributing members were TAYLOR SORAH, RHIANNA GARY, and HAILEY TEEGUARDEN. Marion AJROTC is from Marion, IN, and is coached by David Farlow.
Hopewell AJROTC dropped to 1 - 2 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Hopewell AJROTC was led by Conner Moran who shot a 269. The remaining contributing members were Payden Heckman, Korlee Burton, and Zac Milliken. Hopewell AJROTC is from Huntersville, NC, and is coached by LTC Shawn W. Cowley.
Next up Marion AJROTC will compete against North Brunswick AJROTC from Leland, NC. North Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Hopewell AJROTC will compete against Stewarts Creek AJROTC from Smyrna, TN. Stewarts Creek AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC 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 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=1.1.763338856.1
09 - 15 Oct 2017