Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC defeats Kaiserslautern AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC defeated Kaiserslautern AFJROTC 1452 to 1333 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row, Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 2 - 0 record. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC was led by Jacquelin Horval who shot a 368. The remaining contributing members were Kaila Jones, Jared Tipton, and Kirsten Coombes. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is from Fountain, CO, and is coached by Rodney Smith.
Kaiserslautern AFJROTC dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in ninth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Kaiserslautern AFJROTC was led by Victoria Jackson who shot a 349. The remaining contributing members were Scott Wemhoff, Renee Sahli, and Carlos Becker. Kaiserslautern AFJROTC is from Kaiserslautern, Germany, and is coached by Robert Meyer.
Next up Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC will compete against Douglas MacArthur AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. Douglas MacArthur AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Kaiserslautern AFJROTC will compete against Alvin C. York AJROTC from Jamestown, TN. Alvin C. York AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 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=1.1.688457912.1
03 - 09 Oct 2016