Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC defeats Liberty NJROTC
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC defeated Liberty NJROTC 1503 to 1396 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fourth win in a row, Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 4 - 0 record. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC was led by Jared Tipton who shot a 380. The remaining contributing members were Kailia Jones, Kirsten Coombes, and Logan Schartung. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is from Fountain, CO, and is coached by Rodney Smith.
Liberty NJROTC dropped to 0 - 4 on the season. They are currently in tenth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Liberty NJROTC was led by Christian Castro who shot a 367. The remaining contributing members were Mathea Caole, Chandler Alexander, and Timothy Caole. Liberty NJROTC is from Renton, WA, and is coached by John Deehr.
Next up Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC will compete against Dallastown MCJROTC from Dallastown, PA. Dallastown MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. Liberty NJROTC will compete against Eugene Ashley NJROTC from Wilmington, NC. Eugene Ashley NJROTC currently has a 1 - 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 conference. 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=1.1.763348859.1
23 - 29 Oct 2017