Clark AFJROTC Defeats Battle Ground AFJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 1000 points, Clark AFJROTC defeated Battle Ground AFJROTC. Their fourth win in a row, Clark AFJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 4 - 1 record. Clark AFJROTC was led by Alexandra Ruckstuhl who shot a 261. The remaining contributing members were Drake Adkins, Ethan Martin, and Isaiah Esquivel. Clark AFJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Col Jerry Couvillion.
Battle Ground AFJROTC dropped to 2 - 3 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Battle Ground AFJROTC is from Battle Ground, WA, and is coached by Lt Col Andrew Woodrow.
Next up Clark AFJROTC will compete against Christian County AFJROTC from Hopkinsville, KY. Christian County AFJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record. Battle Ground AFJROTC will compete against Earl Warren AFJROTC from San Antonio, TX. Earl Warren AFJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Air Force JROTC 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, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions 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 shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.763296787.1
30 Oct-05 Nov 17