Ball AJROTC defeats Thomasville AJROTC
Ball AJROTC defeated Thomasville AJROTC 810 to 644 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Ball AJROTC was led by Fatima Estrada who shot a 262. The remaining contributing members were Caleb Grimmett, Joelle Dondonay, and Benjamin Daniel. Ball AJROTC is from Galveston, TX, and is coached by Mark Knight.
Thomasville AJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record. Thomasville AJROTC was led by De'shaun Richardson who shot a 207. The remaining contributing members were Alexis Hargrove, Jordan Miller, and Elizabeth Prevette. Thomasville AJROTC is from Thomasville, NC, and is coached by Rober Merkel.
Next up Ball AJROTC will compete against Kealakehe Rifle Team from Waikoloa, HI. Kealakehe Rifle Team currently has a 0 - 4 record. While Thomasville AJROTC will compete against Oxford MCJROTC from Oxford, MS. Oxford MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record.
These two teams are competing in the Distinguished 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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=1.1.843237149.1
Ball AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=838
Thomasville AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=869
22 - 28 Oct 2018