Bears Ears Sportsman Club Defeats Hot Springs AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 1070 points, Bears Ears Sportsman Club defeated Hot Springs AJROTC. Their second win in a row. Bears Ears Sportsman Club finishes the season in twelfth place overall and fourth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They finished the season with a 2 - 2 record. Bears Ears Sportsman Club was led by Joey Gates who shot a 344. The remaining contributing members were Gabi Ellis, Forrest Siminoe, and Arianna Anderson. Bears Ears Sportsman Club is from Craig, CO, and is coached by Amanda Ott.
Hot Springs AJROTC finished the season with a 0 - 3 record. They finishes the season in fourteenth place overall and ninth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Hot Springs AJROTC is from Truth or Consequences, NM, and is coached by Robert Haro.
This coming week Bears Ears Sportsman Club has a bye week. While Hot Springs AJROTC also has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club Precision 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 the JROTC and Junior Rifle Club divisions.
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=1.1.841799980.1
Bears Ears Sportsman Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=962
Hot Springs AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=978
15 - 21 Oct 2018