Vilseck AJROTC defeats Concordia Lutheran AJROTC
Vilseck AJROTC defeated Concordia Lutheran AJROTC 1441 to 1239 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Vilseck AJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Vilseck AJROTC was led by Mikaela Motherwell who shot a 374. The remaining contributing members were Shelby Hartmann, Alyssa Garcia, and Victoria Banister. Vilseck AJROTC is from Vilseck, Germany, and is coached by Mitchell Pollock.
Concordia Lutheran AJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Concordia Lutheran AJROTC was led by IAN BROWN who shot a 324. The remaining contributing members were EVAN SCHMIDT, JOHN SHEAFFER, and CAITLYN FLANINGAN. Concordia Lutheran AJROTC is from Ft. Wayne, IN, and is coached by Alan Conrad.
Next up Vilseck AJROTC will compete against Dallastown Area MCJROTC from Dallastown, PA. Dallastown Area MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Concordia Lutheran AJROTC will compete against Douglas MacArthur AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. Douglas MacArthur AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC 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 league. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin 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 almost 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=1.1.688457904.1
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