Grainger AJROTC defeats Topeka West AJROTC
Grainger AJROTC defeated Topeka West AJROTC 897 to 824 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, Grainger AJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 3 - 0 record. Grainger AJROTC was led by James Wyrick who shot a 237. The remaining contributing members were Daulton Goble, Coby Vineyard, and Dakota Carroll. Grainger AJROTC is from Rutledge, TN, and is coached by Robert Thacker.
Topeka West AJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Topeka West AJROTC was led by Bryon Meredith who shot a 233. The remaining contributing members were Caitlyn Henson, Mario Alvarado, and Bryce Driskell. Topeka West AJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by Jame E Hall.
Next up Grainger AJROTC will compete against South Doyle AJROTC from Knoxville, TN. South Doyle AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. Topeka West AJROTC will compete against Hirschi AJROTC from Wichita Falls, TX. Hirschi AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Masters 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=1.1.763307414.1
16 - 22 Oct 2017