Ozark AJROTC defeats American Legion Post 41
Ozark AJROTC defeated American Legion Post 41 1032 to 976 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Ozark AJROTC is in first place overall. They currently have a 4 - 0 record. Ozark AJROTC was led by, Elijah Glenn who shot a 266. The remaining contributing members were Alexis Lake, Lucas Shepard, and Brody Baumann. Ozark AJROTC is from Ozark, MO, and is coached by 1SG William Crawford.
American Legion Post 41 currently has a 2 - 2 record. After the loss they are in fifteenth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season American Legion Post 41 was led by, Adam Jones who shot a 249. The remaining contributing members were Dillon Young, Gavin Tharp, and Austin Grimmet. American Legion Post 41 is from Elk Garden, WV, and is coached by Rod Ryan.
Next up Ozark AJROTC will compete against Clarkrange AJROTC from Clarkrange, TN. Clarkrange AJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. While American Legion Post 41 will compete against Smith Station MCJROTC from Smith Station, AL. Smith Station MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league exclusive to athletes in their first year of competition. Teams are from high schools and junior rifle clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal win-loss record.
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/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.869178776.1
Ozark AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1062
American Legion Post 41 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1068
25 Feb-03 Mar 19