Leavenworth AJROTC defeats St. John's College AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Leavenworth AJROTC defeated St. John's College AJROTC 1343 to 1239 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row, Leavenworth AJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 2 - 0 record. Leavenworth AJROTC was led by Mitchell Moorehead who shot a 345. The remaining contributing members were Enrique Baker, Morgan Savage, and Dylan Knowles. Leavenworth AJROTC is from Leavenworth, KS, and is coached by MSG Timothy Danuser.
St. John's College AJROTC dropped to 1 - 1 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. St. John's College AJROTC was led by Connor Lamble who shot a 338. The remaining contributing members were Julia Pennanen, Maria Shepp, and John Kavanagh. St. John's College AJROTC is from Washington, DC, and is coached by SFC Scheddrick Womack.
Next up Leavenworth AJROTC will compete against William Floyd NJROTC from Mastic Beach, NY. William Floyd NJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. St. John's College AJROTC will compete against Ridge View AJROTC from Columbia, SC. Ridge View AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 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=1.1.688673487.1
03 - 09 Oct 2016