Clover AFJROTC Defeats Westbury AFJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 1035 points, Clover AFJROTC defeated Westbury AFJROTC. With the win, Clover AFJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Clover AFJROTC was led by Kristopher Dauble who shot a 278. The remaining contributing members were Brianna Fish, Alex Rulevich, and Joy Palmer. Clover AFJROTC is from Clover, SC, and is coached by SMSgt Clarence Woodham.
Westbury AFJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Westbury AFJROTC is from Houston, TX, and is coached by MSgt David Garcia.
Next up Clover AFJROTC will compete against South Panola AFJROTC from Batesville, MS. South Panola AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 record. Westbury AFJROTC will compete against Christian County AFJROTC from Hopkinsville, KY. Christian County AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 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. 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 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=1.1.688329184.1
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