Marion AJROTC Narrowly Defeats West AJROTC
Marion AJROTC edged out West AJROTC 1484.6 to 1466.9 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Marion AJROTC is in fourth place overall and third place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 4 - 2 record. Marion AJROTC was led by, Josiah Hamilton who shot a 383.7. The remaining contributing members were Levi Hofmann, Abigail Baird, and Jaron Hofmann. Marion AJROTC is from Marion, IN, and is coached by David Farlow.
West AJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record. After the loss they are in fifth place overall and fourth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. West AJROTC was led by, Hillary Trejo-Nava who shot a 374.7. The remaining contributing members were Jennifer Diaz, Daniel Luna-Brown, and Jared Hernandez. West AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by Jeffrey Wilson.
Next up Marion AJROTC will compete against Battle Ground AFJROTC from Battle Ground, WA. Battle Ground AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record. While West AJROTC will compete against Henderson County AJROTC from Henderson, KY. Henderson County AJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club Precision 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 the JROTC and Junior Rifle Club divisions.
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 10.9 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=1.1.922540673.1
Marion AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1172
West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1176
11 - 17 Nov 2019