Grainger AJROTC defeats Concordia Lutheran AJROTC
Grainger AJROTC defeated Concordia Lutheran AJROTC 715 to 643 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Grainger AJROTC is in fifth place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Grainger AJROTC was led by Ashland Hensley who shot a 212. The remaining contributing members were Colby Vinyard, Caleb Lamb, and William Britt. Grainger AJROTC is from Rutledge, TN, and is coached by Robert Thacker.
Concordia Lutheran AJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in ninth place in their Division. Concordia Lutheran AJROTC was led by LUCAS ROSBROUGH who shot a 170. The remaining contributing members were CECELIA SEIFER, LIAM MCCURDY, and EMILY NAHRWALD. Concordia Lutheran AJROTC is from Ft. Wayne, IN, and is coached by Alan Conrad.
Next up Grainger AJROTC will compete against Leavenworth AJROTC from Leavenworth, KS. Leavenworth AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Concordia Lutheran AJROTC will compete against Auburn AJROTC from Rockford, IL. Auburn AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Governors 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=1.1.688452569.1
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