Marion AJROTC defeats Fort Campbell AJROTC
Marion AJROTC defeated Fort Campbell AJROTC 992 to 955 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fourth win in a row, Marion AJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 4 - 1 record. Marion AJROTC was led by KAYLEIGH SMITH who shot a 259. The remaining contributing members were HAILEY TEEGUARDEN, ADRIANA ALEMAN, and LEVI HOFMANN. Marion AJROTC is from Marion, IN, and is coached by David Farlow.
Fort Campbell AJROTC dropped to 2 - 2 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Fort Campbell AJROTC was led by Julia Ross who shot a 259. The remaining contributing members were Sara Rendon, Pilar Lares, and Kaitlin Wood. Fort Campbell AJROTC is from Fort Campbell, KY, and is coached by Ira Turner.
Next up Marion AJROTC will compete against St Pauls AJROTC from St Pauls, NC. St Pauls AJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 record. Fort Campbell AJROTC will compete against St Pauls AJROTC from St Pauls, NC. St Pauls AJROTC currently has a 4 - 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=1.1.688451581.1
24 - 30 Oct 2016