Northgate AFJROTC Defeats Westbury AFJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 978 points, Northgate AFJROTC defeated Westbury AFJROTC. Their third win in a row, Northgate AFJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 3 - 0 record. Northgate AFJROTC was led by Tanner Kelly who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Savannah Jimenez, Hannah Zeise, and Logan Faber. Northgate AFJROTC is from Newnan, GA, and is coached by James Dorsey.
Westbury AFJROTC dropped to 0 - 4 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 Northgate AFJROTC will compete against Clover AFJROTC from Clover, SC. Clover AFJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 record. Westbury AFJROTC will compete against Bob Jones AFJROTC from Madison, AL. Bob Jones 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. 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=1.1.688329208.1
24 - 30 Oct 2016