Clark AFJROTC defeats Wando AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Clark AFJROTC defeated Wando AFJROTC 980 to 648 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Clark AFJROTC is in eighth place in their Division with a 1 - 1 record. Clark AFJROTC was led by Ethan Martin who shot a 252. The remaining contributing members were Michael Funke, Alexandra Ruckstuhl, and Isaiah Esquivel. Clark AFJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Col Jerry Couvillion.
Wando AFJROTC dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in ninth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Wando AFJROTC was led by Benjamin Ritter who shot a 173. The remaining contributing members were Sean Fedor, Amy Lorentzos-Lobo, and Joel Gillie. Wando AFJROTC is from Mount Pleasant, SC, and is coached by Michael J. Gardner.
Next up Clark AFJROTC will compete against Washburn Rural AFJROTC from Topeka, KS. Washburn Rural AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. Wando AFJROTC will compete against Treasure Coast AFJROTC from Port St. Lucie, FL. Treasure Coast AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 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=1.1.763296767.1
02 - 08 Oct 2017