Martha Layne Collins AJROTC Upsets Marcos de Niza AJROTC
Martha Layne Collins AJROTC upset Marcos de Niza AJROTC 1011 to 987 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 10 points lower than Marcos de Niza AJROTC coming into this game.
Martha Layne Collins AJROTC finishes the season in second place in their Division with a 5 - 2 record. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC was led by Alex Satterwhite who shot a 256. The remaining contributing members were Kaitlyn Thompson, Morgan Kehrer, and Jenna Henderson. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC is from Shelbyville, KY, and is coached by Keith Gramig.
Marcos de Niza AJROTC dropped to 4 - 3 on the season. They finish the season in fifth place in their Division. Marcos de Niza AJROTC was led by Sam Lumbra who shot a 259. The remaining contributing members were Alex Hifler, Alexis Mast, and Jacob Manoguerra. Marcos de Niza AJROTC is from Tempe, AZ, and is coached by MAJ Robert Fore.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Elite 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 round-robin regular season going on now, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763305055.1
13 - 19 Nov 2017