Liberty NJROTC Defeats Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 1321 points, Liberty NJROTC defeated Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC. Their second win in a row, Liberty NJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 3 - 0 record. Liberty NJROTC was led by Margarita Melnilkova who shot a 352. The remaining contributing members were Chandler Alexander, Jenafer Johanson, and Timothy Caole. Liberty NJROTC is from Renton, WA, and is coached by John Deehr and Art Weatherford.
Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in tenth place in their Division. Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC is from Fort Pierce, FL, and is coached by Scott Caldwell.
Next up Liberty NJROTC will compete against Grainger AJROTC from Rutledge, TN. Grainger AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. Fort Pierce Westwood AJROTC will compete against Glynn Academy MCJROTC from Brunswick, GA. Glynn Academy MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Distinguished 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 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=1.1.688673485.1
03 - 16 Oct 2016