Ansbach AJROTC defeats Pueblo West AJROTC
Ansbach AJROTC defeated Pueblo West AJROTC 946.4 to 922.9 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Ansbach AJROTC is in eighth place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Ansbach AJROTC was led by, Joxel Ortega-Velez who shot a 273.3. The remaining contributing members were Laysha Bobbitt, Seth Henry, and Asselyw Ortega-Velez. Ansbach AJROTC is from Ansbach, Germany, and is coached by Christopher Buchanan.
Pueblo West AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. Pueblo West AJROTC was led by, Jonas Pickerill who shot a 248.6. The remaining contributing members were Jackson Dahlke, Zach Zenner, and Johnnie Estep. Pueblo West AJROTC is from Pueblo West, CO, and is coached by Matthew Dilcher.
Next up Ansbach AJROTC will compete against Mosley MCJROTC from Lynn Haven, FL. Mosley MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 record. While Pueblo West AJROTC will compete against Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club from Manassas, VA. Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 Divisions is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, where teams compete for their conference's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all conferences advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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 shoot 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 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=1.1.2022092213234969.1
Ansbach AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1989
Pueblo West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1988
26 Sep-02 Oct 22