Pueblo West AJROTC Defeats Auburn AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 1018 points, Pueblo West AJROTC defeated Auburn AJROTC. Their third win in a row. With the win, Pueblo West AJROTC is in fourteenth place overall and ninth place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 5 - 0 record. Pueblo West AJROTC was led by, Zoe Ellis who shot a 275. The remaining contributing members were Alex Racine, Kailey Arrigo, and Matthew Zamora. Pueblo West AJROTC is from Pueblo West, CO, and is coached by Matthew Dilcher.
Auburn AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. Auburn AJROTC is from Poplar Grove, IL, and is coached by Christopher McMullen.
Next up Pueblo West AJROTC will compete against St Pauls AJROTC from St Pauls, NC. St Pauls AJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. While Auburn AJROTC has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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=1.1.844632460.1
Pueblo West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=826
Auburn AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=877
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