C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeats Northside AJROTC
C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeated Northside AJROTC 1360 to 1296 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, C. T. Johnson AJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by Bella Gamez who shot a 349. The remaining contributing members were Collin Irwin, Bradley Knight, and Sebastian Gomez. C. T. Johnson AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
Northside AJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Northside AJROTC was led by Nhu Pham who shot a 339. The remaining contributing members were Citlaly Ceniceros, Bailey Corn, and Jackie Pham. Northside AJROTC is from Fort Smith, AR, and is coached by 1SG Steve Lowdermilk.
Next up C. T. Johnson AJROTC will compete against Ridgeland AFJROTC from Rossville, GA. Ridgeland AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Northside AJROTC will compete against Leavenworth AJROTC from Leavenworth, KS. Leavenworth AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 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=1.1.763353178.1
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