Barren County AJROTC defeats Wando AFJROTC
Barren County AJROTC defeated Wando AFJROTC 821 to 712 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Barren County AJROTC was led by Wesley Liverman who shot a 226. The remaining contributing members were McKenzie Martinez, Hunter Seiler, and William Poynter. Barren County AJROTC is from Glasgow, KY, and is coached by Phil Gearlds.
Wando AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record. After the loss they are in tenth place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. Wando AFJROTC was led by Nathan Wilson who shot a 202. The remaining contributing members were Dennis Powell, Deanna Douglass, and Justin Silva. Wando AFJROTC is from Mount Pleasant, SC, and is coached by Michael J. Gardner.
Next up Barren County AJROTC will compete against Coral Glades AJROTC from Coral Springs, FL. Coral Glades AJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record. While Wando AFJROTC will compete against Cactus AFJROTC from Glendale, AZ. Cactus AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 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=1.1.843237139.1
Barren County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=870
Wando AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=912
22 - 28 Oct 2018