Leavenworth AJROTC defeats Grainger AJROTC
Leavenworth AJROTC defeated Grainger AJROTC 1257 to 956 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Leavenworth AJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Leavenworth AJROTC was led by Morgan Savage who shot a 340. The remaining contributing members were Mitchell Moorehead, Dylan Knowles, and Lee Perry. Leavenworth AJROTC is from Leavenworth, KS, and is coached by MSG Timothy Danuser.
Grainger AJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in ninth place in their Division. Grainger AJROTC was led by Tiffany Miller who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Ashland Hensley, Devin Stalsworth, and Daulton Goble. Grainger AJROTC is from Rutledge, TN, and is coached by Robert Thacker.
Next up Leavenworth AJROTC will compete against St. John's College AJROTC from Washington, DC. St. John's College AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Grainger AJROTC will compete against Douglas County AJROTC from Douglasville, GA. Douglas County AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 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=1.1.688673475.1
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