Taylor County AJROTC defeats Grainger AJROTC
Taylor County AJROTC defeated Grainger AJROTC 846 to 736 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Taylor County AJROTC is in fifth place in their Division with a 2 - 2 record. Taylor County AJROTC was led by Joseph Swearingen who shot a 238. The remaining contributing members were Kasey Cruse, Sydney Aman, and William Carrier. Taylor County AJROTC is from Monticello, FL, and is coached by Christopher McDaniel.
Grainger AJROTC dropped to 1 - 3 on the season. They are currently in ninth place in their Division. Grainger AJROTC was led by Coby Vineyard who shot a 204. The remaining contributing members were Ashland Hensley, Caleb Lamb, and William Britt. Grainger AJROTC is from Rutledge, TN, and is coached by Robert Thacker.
Next up Taylor County AJROTC will compete against New Caney AJROTC from New Caney, TX. New Caney AJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 record. Grainger AJROTC will compete against Dinwiddie AJROTC from Dinwiddie, VA. Dinwiddie AJROTC currently has a 1 - 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=1.1.688452615.1
24 - 30 Oct 2016