Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC Narrowly Defeats LaFayette AJROTC
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC edged out LaFayette AJROTC 1497 to 1487 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC was led by Julia Flake who shot a 377. The remaining contributing members were Kailia Jones, Logan Schartung, and Kirsten Coombes. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is from Fountain, CO, and is coached by Rodney Smith.
LaFayette AJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. LaFayette AJROTC was led by Emma Sargeant who shot a 383. The remaining contributing members were Alyssa Kiser, Logan Massingill, and Andrew Carroll. LaFayette AJROTC is from Lafayette, GA, and is coached by Perry Fouts.
Next up Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC will compete against Los Alamos NJROTC from Los Alamos, NM. Los Alamos NJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. LaFayette AJROTC will compete against Liberty NJROTC from Renton, WA. Liberty NJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Precision Champions 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 Champions Division is the most difficult division in the conference. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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=1.1.763348817.1
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