Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC Defeats Arlington Fairfax IWLA
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 1509 points, Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC defeated Arlington Fairfax IWLA. With the win, Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is in sixth place overall and second place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC was led by Julia Flake who shot a 380. The remaining contributing members were Mackenzie Nicholson, Normar Oyola-Marrero, and Anthony Whitehead. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is from Fountain, CO, and is coached by Rodney Smith.
Arlington Fairfax IWLA currently has a 1 - 1 record. After the loss they are in seventh place overall and fifth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Arlington Fairfax IWLA is from Centreville, VA, and is coached by Roger Thrasher.
Next up Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC will compete against Columbus High School from Fort Benning, Ga. Columbus High School currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Arlington Fairfax IWLA will compete against Granbury MCJROTC from Granbury, TX. Granbury MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record.
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=1.1.837882408.1
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=956
Arlington Fairfax IWLA team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=952
01 - 07 Oct 2018