Mattoon AJROTC Defeats Cookeville AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 984.2 points, Mattoon AJROTC defeated Cookeville AJROTC. With the win, Mattoon AJROTC is in eighth place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 3 record. Mattoon AJROTC was led by, Larissa Kelly who shot a 269.2. The remaining contributing members were Isabel Spear, Conner Pickering, and Nevaeh Ledbetter. Mattoon AJROTC is from Mattoon, IL, and is coached by Todd Stokes.
Cookeville AJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. After the loss they are in twenty-fifth place overall and sixth place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. Cookeville AJROTC is from Cookeville, TN, and is coached by 1SG Doug Romero.
Next up Mattoon AJROTC will compete against Rossview AJROTC from Clarksville, TN. Rossview AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. While Cookeville AJROTC will compete against American Legion Post 290 from Stafford, VA. American Legion Post 290 currently has a 2 - 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 10.9 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=1.1.2021102910494305.1
Mattoon AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1664
Cookeville AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1662
01 - 07 Nov 2021