Lafayette AJROTC Defeats Alvin C. York AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 1410 points, Lafayette AJROTC defeated Alvin C. York AJROTC. With the win, Lafayette AJROTC is in fifth place in their Division with a 1 - 1 record. Lafayette AJROTC was led by Emma Sargeant who shot a 369. The remaining contributing members were Alyssa Kiser, Emiley Jenkins, and Andrew Carroll. Lafayette AJROTC is from Lafayette, GA, and is coached by Perry Fouts.
Alvin C. York AJROTC dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in tenth place in their Division. Alvin C. York AJROTC is from Jamestown, TN, and is coached by 1SG Mark Lillie.
Next up Lafayette AJROTC will compete against Vilseck AJROTC from Vilseck, Germany. Vilseck AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. Alvin C. York AJROTC will compete against Kaiserslautern AFJROTC from Kaiserslautern, Germany. Kaiserslautern AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Precision Champions 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 Champions Division is the most difficult division in the league. 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 Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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=1.1.688457908.1
03 - 09 Oct 2016