South Panola AFJROTC Defeats Westbury AFJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 1066 points, South Panola AFJROTC defeated Westbury AFJROTC. With the win, South Panola AFJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 1 - 1 record. South Panola AFJROTC was led by Matthew Moore who shot a 273. The remaining contributing members were Nikki Still, Robert Anderson, and Nicholas Rudd. South Panola AFJROTC is from Batesville, MS, and is coached by Col Robert Mims.
Westbury AFJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 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 South Panola AFJROTC will compete against East Paulding AFJROTC from Dallas, GA. East Paulding AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Westbury AFJROTC will compete against Northgate AFJROTC from Newnan, GA. Northgate AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 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=1.1.688329196.1
10 - 16 Oct 2016