St Pauls AJROTC Narrowly Defeats C. T. Johnson AJROTC
St Pauls AJROTC edged out C. T. Johnson AJROTC 962 to 946 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, St Pauls AJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 4 - 0 record. St Pauls AJROTC was led by Caitlyn Crenshaw who shot a 248. The remaining contributing members were Luis Monter, Diana DeLeon, and Austin Wood. St Pauls AJROTC is from St Pauls, NC, and is coached by Stephen Hill.
C. T. Johnson AJROTC dropped to 1 - 3 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by Patrick Von Dohlen who shot a 255. The remaining contributing members were Jake Slaughter, Elijah Buckner, and Bella Gamez. C. T. Johnson AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
Next up St Pauls AJROTC will compete against Marcos de Niza AJROTC from Tempe, AZ. Marcos de Niza AJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. C. T. Johnson AJROTC will compete against Marion AJROTC from Marion, IN. Marion AJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 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=1.1.688451561.1
10 - 30 Oct 2016