Marcos de Niza AJROTC defeats Dickson County AJROTC
Marcos de Niza AJROTC defeated Dickson County AJROTC 982 to 917 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Marcos de Niza AJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 4 - 1 record. Marcos de Niza AJROTC was led by Nick Jordan who shot a 268. The remaining contributing members were Brenden Stone, Alex Hifler, and Daryann Tullie. Marcos de Niza AJROTC is from Tempe, AZ, and is coached by MAJ Robert Fore.
Dickson County AJROTC dropped to 0 - 5 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Dickson County AJROTC was led by Nicholas Smith who shot a 246. The remaining contributing members were Mary Markem, Bryanne Barrett, and Gracie Serrano. Dickson County AJROTC is from Dickson, TN, and is coached by LTC David Bates.
Next up Marcos de Niza AJROTC will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. Dickson County AJROTC will compete against R. L. Paschal AJROTC from Fort Worth, TX. R. L. Paschal AJROTC currently has a 0 - 5 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=1.1.688451587.1
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