Marion AJROTC defeats Rockcastle County AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Marion AJROTC defeated Rockcastle County AJROTC 943 to 875 last week in the National Air Rifle League. They currently have a 5 - 1 record. Marion AJROTC was led by, Tayler Garriott who shot a 243. The remaining contributing members were Maven Lewis, Kaleb Starr, and Cierra Polm. Marion AJROTC is from Marion, IN, and is coached by David Farlow.
Rockcastle County AJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. Rockcastle County AJROTC was led by, Jade Hanson who shot a 240. The remaining contributing members were Jacob Rice , Jasmine Hanson, and Austin VanWinkle. Rockcastle County AJROTC is from Mount Vernon, KY, and is coached by Darren Sundys.
Next up Marion AJROTC will compete against Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC from Albuquerque, NM. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record. While Rockcastle County AJROTC will compete against Northeast MCJROTC from Pasadena, MD. Northeast MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.922541964.1
Marion AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1232
Rockcastle County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1247
11 - 17 Nov 2019