Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeats Fort Payne AJROTC
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeated Fort Payne AJROTC 1068 to 961 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their sixth win in a row, Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 6 - 0 record. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by David Lara who shot a 274. The remaining contributing members were Christian Sanchez, Hope Hernandez, and Montse Corona. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Fort Payne AJROTC dropped to 2 - 4 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. Fort Payne AJROTC was led by Haley Tooley who shot a 279. The remaining contributing members were Devin Thomason, Kristan Fowler, and Lilly Sparks. Fort Payne AJROTC is from Fort Payne, AL, and is coached by LTC John Walker.
Next up Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against South Brunswick AJROTC from Southport, NC. South Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 6 - 0 record. Fort Payne AJROTC will compete against North Mesquite AJROTC from Mesquite, TX. North Mesquite AJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Distinguished 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=1.1.688454520.1
07 - 13 Nov 2016