North AJROTC defeats Martha Layne Collins AJROTC
North AJROTC defeated Martha Layne Collins AJROTC 1004 to 916 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row, North AJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 2 - 1 record. North AJROTC was led by Bella Oakley who shot a 268. The remaining contributing members were Rose Kelly, Dakota Bliven, and Angel Alvarado. North AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by Scott Lynch.
Martha Layne Collins AJROTC dropped to 1 - 2 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC was led by Alex Satterwhite who shot a 263. The remaining contributing members were Kevin Arrieta, Jenna Henderson, and Braeden Engert. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC is from Shelbyville, KY, and is coached by Keith Gramig.
Next up North AJROTC will compete against Marcos de Niza AJROTC from Tempe, AZ. Marcos de Niza AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC will compete against Fort Payne AJROTC from Fort Payne, AL. Fort Payne AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Elite 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, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763305045.1
09 - 15 Oct 2017