Gibbs AJROTC defeats American Legion Post 41
Gibbs AJROTC defeated American Legion Post 41 884 to 857 last week in the National Air Rifle League. They currently have a 2 - 2 record. Gibbs AJROTC was led by Sarah Ryan-Hall who shot a 230. The remaining contributing members were Abel Feier, Harrison Walker, and Triston Hightower. Gibbs AJROTC is from Corryton, TN, and is coached by Kirk Tower.
American Legion Post 41 currently has a 0 - 4 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season American Legion Post 41 was led by Gavin Tharp who shot a 236. The remaining contributing members were Dillon Young, Adam Jones, and Victoria Smith. American Legion Post 41 is from Elk Garden, WV, and is coached by Rod Ryan.
Next up Gibbs AJROTC will compete against South Plantation AJROTC from Plantation, FL. South Plantation AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. While American Legion Post 41 will compete against Boonslick AJROTC from Boonville, MO. Boonslick AJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 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=1.1.843237135.1
Gibbs AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=866
American Legion Post 41 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=868
22 - 28 Oct 2018