Joliet Central AJROTC defeats C. T. Johnson AJROTC
Joliet Central AJROTC defeated C. T. Johnson AJROTC 929 to 899 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Joliet Central AJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Joliet Central AJROTC was led by Calli Cromwell who shot a 236. The remaining contributing members were Jessy Marasco, Jose Garcia, and Alexis Ruchala. Joliet Central AJROTC is from Joliet, IL, and is coached by SFC Craig Foster.
C. T. Johnson AJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by Patrick Von Dohlen who shot a 235. The remaining contributing members were Bella Gamez, Collin Irwin, and Elijah Buckner. C. T. Johnson AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
Next up Joliet Central AJROTC will compete against St Pauls AJROTC from St Pauls, NC. St Pauls AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. C. T. Johnson AJROTC will compete against St Pauls AJROTC from St Pauls, NC. St Pauls AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Elite 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. 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 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=1.1.688451543.1
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