Ball AJROTC Defeats Grant County AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 686 points, Ball AJROTC defeated Grant County AJROTC. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Ball AJROTC was led by Caleb Grimmett who shot a 219. The remaining contributing members were Joelle Dondonay, Arleth Flores, and Benjamin Daniel. Ball AJROTC is from Galveston, TX, and is coached by Mark Knight.
Grant County AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Grant County AJROTC is from Dry Ridge , KY, and is coached by CSM Charles Duffee.
Next up Ball AJROTC will compete against Stewarts Creek AJROTC from Smyrna, TN. Stewarts Creek AJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 record. While Grant County AJROTC will compete against Topeka West AJROTC from Topeka, KS. Topeka West AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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=1.1.837883940.1
Ball AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=838
Grant County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=903
01 - 07 Oct 2018