Tombstone AJROTC defeats Joliet Central AJROTC
Tombstone AJROTC defeated Joliet Central AJROTC 1035 to 975 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fourth win in a row, Tombstone AJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 4 - 0 record. Tombstone AJROTC was led by Abigail Uterhardt who shot a 271. The remaining contributing members were Xavier Keeling, Jackson Roser, and Jadan Olson. Tombstone AJROTC is from Sierra Vista, AZ, and is coached by Tom Gross.
Joliet Central AJROTC dropped to 0 - 4 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Joliet Central AJROTC was led by Jose Garcia who shot a 261. The remaining contributing members were Brandon Sanchez, Calli Cromwell, and Adrian Zamudio. Joliet Central AJROTC is from Joliet, IL, and is coached by SFC Craig Foster.
Next up Tombstone AJROTC will compete against Seneca Valley AJROTC from Harmony, PA. Seneca Valley AJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. Joliet Central AJROTC will compete against Palo Verde Valley AJROTC from Blythe, CA. Palo Verde Valley AJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Governors 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 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=1.1.763305698.1
23 - 29 Oct 2017