Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC defeats Auburn AJROTC
Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC defeated Auburn AJROTC 980 to 876 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC was led by ALEX REDIKER who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were JENNIFER ARRIOLA, NICHOLAS MONTAGUE, and RAUL VELASCO. Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC is from Fort Pierce, FL, and is coached by Scott Caldwell.
Auburn AJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Auburn AJROTC was led by Donni Purifoy who shot a 253. The remaining contributing members were Marcos Mauries, Gunnar Verace, and Ian Salinas. Auburn AJROTC is from Rockford, IL, and is coached by Chris McMullen.
Next up Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC will compete against Seneca Valley AJROTC from Harmony, PA. Seneca Valley AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Auburn AJROTC will compete against Concordia Lutheran AJROTC from Ft. Wayne, IN. Concordia Lutheran AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Governors 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 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=1.1.688452571.1
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