Granbury MCJROTC defeats Cherokee AFJROTC
Granbury MCJROTC defeated Cherokee AFJROTC 1550 to 1410 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fourth win in a row, Granbury MCJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 4 - 0 record. Granbury MCJROTC was led by Makenize Sheffield who shot a 393. The remaining contributing members were Allison Henry, Kelcy McGrath, and Trinity Hathaway. Granbury MCJROTC is from Granbury, TX, and is coached by LtCol Scott Casey.
Cherokee AFJROTC dropped to 1 - 3 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Cherokee AFJROTC was led by Brody Miller who shot a 377. The remaining contributing members were Connor Walsh, David Snyder, and Dylan Rodrigue. Cherokee AFJROTC is from Canton, GA, and is coached by Eddy Stanfill.
Next up Granbury MCJROTC will compete against Selma MCJROTC from Selma, CA. Selma MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. Cherokee AFJROTC will compete against LaFayette AJROTC from Lafayette, GA. LaFayette AJROTC currently has a 2 - 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=1.1.763348865.1
23 - 29 Oct 2017