Martha Layne Collins AJROTC Upsets Fort Payne AJROTC
Martha Layne Collins AJROTC upset Fort Payne AJROTC 1004 to 988 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 36 points lower than Fort Payne AJROTC coming into this game.
With the win, Martha Layne Collins AJROTC is in sixth place in their Division with a 2 - 2 record. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC was led by Kaitlyn Thompson who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Alex Satterwhite, Kevin Arrieta, and Morgan Kehrer. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC is from Shelbyville, KY, and is coached by Keith Gramig.
Fort Payne AJROTC dropped to 2 - 2 on the season. They are currently in fourth place in their Division. Fort Payne AJROTC was led by Kristen Fowler who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Devin Thomason, Lilly Sparks, and Alex McKaig. Fort Payne AJROTC is from Fort Payne, AL, and is coached by John Walker.
Next up Martha Layne Collins AJROTC will compete against New Caney AJROTC from New Caney, TX. New Caney AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. Fort Payne AJROTC will compete against Marcos de Niza AJROTC from Tempe, AZ. Marcos de Niza AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record.
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=1.1.763305063.1
23 - 29 Oct 2017