Topeka West AJROTC Defeats Alvin C. York AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 870 points, Topeka West AJROTC defeated Alvin C. York AJROTC. Their second win in a row, Topeka West AJROTC is in fifth place in their Division with a 2 - 3 record. Topeka West AJROTC was led by Bryon Meredith who shot a 229. The remaining contributing members were Caitlyn Henson, Mario Alvarado, and Bryce Driskell. Topeka West AJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by Jame E Hall.
Alvin C. York AJROTC dropped to 1 - 4 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Alvin C. York AJROTC is from Jamestown, TN, and is coached by CW3 Bruce Catlett.
Next up Topeka West AJROTC will compete against Barren County AJROTC from Glasgow, KY. Barren County AJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. Alvin C. York AJROTC will compete against West AJROTC from Denver, CO. West AJROTC currently has a 5 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Masters 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=1.1.763307432.1
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