Kaiserslautern AFJROTC defeats Alvin C. York AJROTC
Kaiserslautern AFJROTC defeated Alvin C. York AJROTC 1257 to 913 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Kaiserslautern AFJROTC is in eighth place in their Division with a 1 - 2 record. Kaiserslautern AFJROTC was led by Victoria Jackson who shot a 352. The remaining contributing members were Scott Wemhoff, Carlos Becker, and Anthonee krzynowek. Kaiserslautern AFJROTC is from Kaiserslautern, Germany, and is coached by Robert Meyer.
Alvin C. York AJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in tenth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Alvin C. York AJROTC was led by Dylan Smith who shot a 331. The remaining contributing members were Paige Cobb, Ethan Tompkins, and Coltan Jones. Alvin C. York AJROTC is from Jamestown, TN, and is coached by 1SG Mark Lillie.
Next up Kaiserslautern AFJROTC will compete against Vilseck AJROTC from Vilseck, Germany. Vilseck AJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. Alvin C. York AJROTC will compete against Douglas MacArthur AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. Douglas MacArthur AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 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=1.1.688457928.1
17 - 23 Oct 2016