West AJROTC Defeats Grainger AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 1337 points, West AJROTC defeated Grainger AJROTC. With the win, West AJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 4 - 1 record. West AJROTC was led by Lesly Trejo-Nava who shot a 354. The remaining contributing members were Daniel Ponce de Leon, Kimberly Irazoque-Soriano, and Ashlyn DeLaRosa-Ramirez. West AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by Jeffrey Wilson.
Grainger AJROTC dropped to 1 - 4 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Grainger AJROTC is from Rutledge, TN, and is coached by Robert Thacker.
Next up West AJROTC will compete against Leavenworth AJROTC from Leavenworth, KS. Leavenworth AJROTC currently has a 0 - 5 record. Grainger AJROTC will compete against Muncie Central MCJROTC from Muncie, IN. Muncie Central MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 5 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Precision Distinguished 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. 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=1.1.763353234.1
06 - 12 Nov 2017