Vilseck AJROTC Defeats Kaiserslautern AFJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 1459 points, Vilseck AJROTC defeated Kaiserslautern AFJROTC. Their fourth win in a row, Vilseck AJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 4 - 0 record. Vilseck AJROTC was led by Shelby Hartmann who shot a 369. The remaining contributing members were Mikaela Motherwell, Victoria Banister, and Alyssa Garcia. Vilseck AJROTC is from Vilseck, Germany, and is coached by Mitchell Pollock.
Kaiserslautern AFJROTC dropped to 1 - 3 on the season. They are currently in ninth place in their Division. Kaiserslautern AFJROTC is from Kaiserslautern, Germany, and is coached by Robert Meyer.
Next up Vilseck AJROTC will compete against Los Alamos NJROTC from Los Alamos, NM. Los Alamos NJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 record. Kaiserslautern AFJROTC will compete against Granbury MCJROTC from Granbury, TX. Granbury MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Precision 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 Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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=1.1.688457944.1
24 - 30 Oct 2016