Dinwiddie AJROTC defeats Alvin C. York Institute
Shooting their highest score of the season Dinwiddie AJROTC defeated Alvin C. York Institute 863 to 407 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Dinwiddie AJROTC is in seventh place in their Division with a 1 - 2 record. Dinwiddie AJROTC was led by JOHNATHAN TRAMMELL who shot a 244. The remaining contributing members were JALIL COPHER, DIAMOND JACKSON, and JASMINE GUADALUPE. Dinwiddie AJROTC is from Dinwiddie, VA, and is coached by Darrold Harper.
Alvin C. York Institute dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in tenth place in their Division. Alvin C. York Institute was led by Alekxandra Dunkle who shot a 190. The remaining contributing members were Andrew Reagan, James Atkins, and Zachary Holdren. Alvin C. York Institute is from Jamestown, TN, and is coached by 1SG Mark Lillie.
Next up Dinwiddie AJROTC will compete against Auburn AJROTC from Rockford, IL. Auburn AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. Alvin C. York Institute will compete against Concordia Lutheran AJROTC from Ft. Wayne, IN. Concordia Lutheran AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 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=1.1.688452605.1
17 - 23 Oct 2016