Topeka West AJROTC defeats Wando AFJROTC
Topeka West AJROTC defeated Wando AFJROTC 813 to 761 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. They finished the season with a 4 - 3 record. Topeka West AJROTC was led by, Austin Rice who shot a 241. The remaining contributing members were Bryce Driskell, Scarlett Hendricks, and Victoria Pfannenstiel. Topeka West AJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by James Hall.
Wando AFJROTC finished the season with a 0 - 7 record. They finishes the season in ninth place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. Wando AFJROTC was led by, James Evans who shot a 208. The remaining contributing members were Nathan Wilson, Kyle Bessho, and Nicholas Vardakas. Wando AFJROTC is from Mount Pleasant, SC, and is coached by Michael J. Gardner.
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=1.1.847559994.1
Topeka West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=881
Wando AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=912
12 - 18 Nov 2018