O'Connor AFJROTC defeats Clarkrange AJROTC
O'Connor AFJROTC defeated Clarkrange AJROTC 1022 to 959 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, O'Connor AFJROTC is in twentieth place overall and third place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 4 record. O'Connor AFJROTC was led by, Elisabeth Lopez who shot a 264. The remaining contributing members were Tyler Cameron, Camryn Stone, and Simon Kreth. O'Connor AFJROTC is from Helotes, TX, and is coached by Bea Fleureau and David Delarue.
Clarkrange AJROTC currently has a 1 - 5 record. Clarkrange AJROTC was led by, Jasmine Davis who shot a 253. The remaining contributing members were Baylee Watson, Seth Hodge, and Taylor Ledbetter. Clarkrange AJROTC is from Clarkrange, TN, and is coached by Steve Dunham.
Next up O'Connor AFJROTC will compete against Sickles AFJROTC from Tampa, FL. Sickles AFJROTC currently has a 4 - 2 record. While Clarkrange AJROTC will compete against Marion AJROTC from Marion, IN. Marion AJROTC currently has a 0 - 7 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 Divisions is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, where teams compete for their conference's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all conferences 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=1.1.846165559.1
O'Connor AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=943
Clarkrange AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=915
05 - 11 Nov 2018