Tombstone AJROTC Narrowly Defeats Auburn AJROTC
Tombstone AJROTC edged out Auburn AJROTC 1038 to 1025 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, Tombstone AJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 3 - 0 record. Tombstone AJROTC was led by Abigail Uterhardt who shot a 268. The remaining contributing members were Jadan Olson, Xavier Keeling, and Jackson Roser. Tombstone AJROTC is from Sierra Vista, AZ, and is coached by Tom Gross.
Snapping a two game win streak Auburn AJROTC dropped to 2 - 1 on the season. They are currently in third place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Auburn AJROTC was led by Mauries Marcos who shot a 268. The remaining contributing members were Ian Salinas, Emilio Santana, and Lael Verace. Auburn AJROTC is from Rockford, IL, and is coached by Chris McMullen.
Next up Tombstone AJROTC will compete against Joliet Central AJROTC from Joliet, IL. Joliet Central AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Auburn AJROTC will compete against Seneca Valley AJROTC from Harmony, PA. Seneca Valley AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 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, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763305692.1
16 - 22 Oct 2017