Marion AJROTC defeats Thomasville AJROTC
Marion AJROTC defeated Thomasville AJROTC 862 to 675 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Marion AJROTC was led by, Tayler Garriott who shot a 229. The remaining contributing members were Daniel Yancey, Rebecca Fisher, and Cierra Polm. Marion AJROTC is from Marion, IN, and is coached by David Farlow.
Thomasville AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. Thomasville AJROTC was led by, De-Shaun Richardson who shot a 226. The remaining contributing members were James Bailey, Ariadne Alvarez, and Jeremiah Lumpkin. Thomasville AJROTC is from Thomasville, NC, and is coached by Rober Merkel.
Next up Marion AJROTC will compete against Cowley 4-H Shooting Sports from Winfield, KS. Cowley 4-H Shooting Sports currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Thomasville AJROTC will compete against Battle Ground AFJROTC from Battle Ground, WA. Battle Ground AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.916767297.1
Marion AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1232
Thomasville AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1242
14 - 20 Oct 2019