Granbury MCJROTC defeats Arlington Fairfax IWLA
Shooting their highest score of the season Granbury MCJROTC defeated Arlington Fairfax IWLA 1554 to 1526 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Granbury MCJROTC is in second place overall and first place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Granbury MCJROTC was led by Philip Becker who shot a 392. The remaining contributing members were Makenize Sheffield, Allison Henry, and M'Leah Lambdin. Granbury MCJROTC is from Granbury, TX, and is coached by LtCol Scott Casey.
Arlington Fairfax IWLA currently has a 1 - 2 record. After the loss they are in seventh place overall and fifth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Arlington Fairfax IWLA was led by Becca Lamb who shot a 389. The remaining contributing members were Niya Burney, Anna Frazier, and Joshua Hilbert. Arlington Fairfax IWLA is from Centreville, VA, and is coached by Roger Thrasher.
Next up Granbury MCJROTC will compete against Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC from Fountain, CO. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Arlington Fairfax IWLA has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the 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 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 nearly 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=1.1.840332329.1
Granbury MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=960
Arlington Fairfax IWLA team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=952
08 - 14 Oct 2018