Leavenworth AJROTC defeats Taylor County AJROTC
Leavenworth AJROTC defeated Taylor County AJROTC 906 to 877 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Leavenworth AJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Leavenworth AJROTC was led by Trevor Sanders who shot a 255. The remaining contributing members were Shanley Palmer, Morgan Allsup, and Kaci Linn. Leavenworth AJROTC is from Leavenworth, KS, and is coached by MSG Timothy Danuser.
Taylor County AJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Taylor County AJROTC was led by Joseph Swearingen who shot a 241. The remaining contributing members were Kasey Cruse, Cody Nabakowski, and Sydney Aman. Taylor County AJROTC is from Monticello, FL, and is coached by Christopher McDaniel.
Next up Leavenworth AJROTC will compete against Grainger AJROTC from Rutledge, TN. Grainger AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Taylor County AJROTC will compete against Alvin C. York Institute from Jamestown, TN. Alvin C. York Institute 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=1.1.688452573.1
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