Granbury MCJROTC Defeats Arlington Fairfax IWLA
In an undisputed contest, scoring 1555 points, Granbury MCJROTC defeated Arlington Fairfax IWLA. Their third win in a row. Granbury MCJROTC finishes the regular season in first place overall and first place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They finished the season with a 7 - 0 record. Granbury MCJROTC was led by, Makenize Sheffield who shot a 395. The remaining contributing members were Clarissa Layland, Allison Henry, and Jakob Rankin. Granbury MCJROTC is from Granbury, TX, and is coached by LtCol Scott Casey.
Grandbury MCJROTC will advance to the Championship Tournament as the number one seed. Their quarter-final match up is against Peidra Vista AJROTC who has a 5 - 2 record this season. The Championship Tournament starts next week on 26 November 2018.
Arlington Fairfax IWLA finished the season with a 2 - 5 record. They finishes the season in seventh place overall and fifth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Arlington Fairfax IWLA is from Centreville, VA, and is coached by Roger Thrasher.
These two teams are competing in the 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 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 nearly 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=1.1.847557467.1
Granbury MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=960
Arlington Fairfax IWLA team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=952
12 - 18 Nov 2018