Western Alamance NJROTC Upsets Broken Arrow AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Western Alamance NJROTC upset Broken Arrow AFJROTC 780 to 679 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Western Alamance NJROTC was able to win despite averaging 84 points lower than Broken Arrow AFJROTC coming into this game.
They currently have a 2 - 2 record. Western Alamance NJROTC was led by Daniel Schoch who shot a 221. The remaining contributing members were Cameron Allen, Kevin Stuart, and Jonathon Harrell. Western Alamance NJROTC is from Elon, NC, and is coached by Dirk Butler.
Broken Arrow AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record. After the loss they are in eighth place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. Broken Arrow AFJROTC was led by Jessica Peterson who shot a 232. The remaining contributing members were Robert Cluck, Joseph Hicks, and Brayden Fuller. Broken Arrow AFJROTC is from Broken Arrow, OK, and is coached by Walter Gagajewski.
Next up Western Alamance NJROTC will compete against Mattoon AJROTC from Mattoon, IL. Mattoon AJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record. While Broken Arrow AFJROTC will compete against Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club from Cranston, RI. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club currently has a 2 - 2 record.
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=1.1.843237141.1
Western Alamance NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=900
Broken Arrow AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=860
22 - 28 Oct 2018