Clark AFJROTC defeats Washburn Rural AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Clark AFJROTC defeated Washburn Rural AFJROTC 996 to 891 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row, Clark AFJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 2 - 1 record. Clark AFJROTC was led by Alexandra Ruckstuhl who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Michael Funke, Isaiah Esquivel, and Drake Adkins. Clark AFJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Col Jerry Couvillion.
Washburn Rural AFJROTC dropped to 1 - 2 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Washburn Rural AFJROTC was led by Chris Beeson who shot a 235. The remaining contributing members were Ryan Bihler, Cole Resnik, and Philip Miller. Washburn Rural AFJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Long.
Next up Clark AFJROTC will compete against Bethel AFJROTC from Spanaway, WA. Bethel AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. Washburn Rural AFJROTC will compete against Treasure Coast AFJROTC from Port St. Lucie, FL. Treasure Coast AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 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=1.1.763296777.1
09 - 15 Oct 2017