Abraham Lincoln AJROTC Narrowly Defeats Clarkrange AJROTC
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC edged out Clarkrange AJROTC 1003 to 985 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is in nineteenth place overall and eighth place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by Fatima Hernandez who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Jacob Lara, Jenni Moreno, and Ana Toledo. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Clarkrange AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in twenty-fourth place overall and ninth place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Clarkrange AJROTC was led by Jasmine Davis who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Blake Etter, Maddie Seaton, and Luke Guy. Clarkrange AJROTC is from Clarkrange, TN, and is coached by Steve Dunham.
Next up Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against South Panola AFJROTC from Batesville, MS. South Panola AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Clarkrange AJROTC has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the 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 Divisions is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, where teams compete for their conference's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all conferences 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=1.1.837883293.1
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=916
Clarkrange AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=915
01 - 07 Oct 2018