C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeats Northgate AFJROTC
C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeated Northgate AFJROTC 1000 to 924 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, C. T. Johnson AJROTC is in eighth place overall and fourth place within their 'Army Jrotc' division. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by Ian Zinsmeister who shot a 255. The remaining contributing members were Jacob Saldana, Emanuel Vazquez, and Paul Mankewitz. C. T. Johnson AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
Northgate AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in first place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' division. Northgate AFJROTC was led by Nicholas Pelletier who shot a 240. The remaining contributing members were Jonathan Reed, Alex Lilienthal, and Emily Reed. Northgate AFJROTC is from Newnan, GA, and is coached by James Dorsey.
Next up C. T. Johnson AJROTC will compete against Barren County AJROTC from Glasgow, KY. Barren County AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Northgate AFJROTC will compete against Washburn Rural AFJROTC from Topeka, KS. Washburn Rural AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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=1.1.837883612.1
C. T. Johnson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=831
Northgate AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=852
24 - 30 Sep 2018