New Caney AJROTC Upsets Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC
New Caney AJROTC upset Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC 986 to 936 last week in the National Air Rifle League. New Caney AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 9 points lower than Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC coming into this game.
Their fourth win in a row, New Caney AJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 4 - 0 record. New Caney AJROTC was led by Riley Bernardic who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Cohen Jones, Steven Daum, and Trevor Gaines. New Caney AJROTC is from New Caney, TX, and is coached by MAJ Mike Conner.
Snapping a three game win streak Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC dropped to 3 - 1 on the season. They are currently in third place in their Division. Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC was led by ALEX REDIKER who shot a 259. The remaining contributing members were RAUL VELASCO, JOSE CRISTALES, and KIRMILLE JOSEPH. Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC is from Fort Pierce, FL, and is coached by Scott Caldwell.
Next up New Caney AJROTC will compete against Taylor County AJROTC from Monticello, FL. Taylor County AJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC will compete against Concordia Lutheran AJROTC from Ft. Wayne, IN. Concordia Lutheran AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 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=1.1.688452607.1
24 - 30 Oct 2016