Pueblo West AJROTC defeats Marion AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Pueblo West AJROTC defeated Marion AJROTC 1017.7 to 953.8 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. Pueblo West AJROTC was led by Jonas Pickerill who shot a 268.5. The remaining contributing members were Jackson Dahlke, Zach Zenner, and Johnnie Estep. They are from Pueblo West, CO, and are coached by Matthew Dilcher.
Pueblo West AJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-sixth place. They have a 3 - 2 record.
Snapping a two game win streak Marion AJROTC was led by Stephanie Miksch who shot a 256.1. The remaining contributing members were Anderson Guevara, Gwynneth Hamilton, and Shan Reed. Marion AJROTC is from Marion, IN, and is coached by David Farlow.
Marion AJROTC is also competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in thirtieth place. They have a 3 - 2 record.
Next up Pueblo West AJROTC will compete against Warren Central MCJROTC from Indianapolis, IN. Warren Central MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. While Marion AJROTC has a bye week.
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 the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
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=1.1.2022101714313076.1
Pueblo West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1988
Marion AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1997
24 - 30 Oct 2022