C. T. Johnson AJROTC Defeats Battle Ground AFJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 1405 points, C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeated Battle Ground AFJROTC. Their third win in a row, C. T. Johnson AJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 3 - 0 record. C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by Bella Gamez who shot a 374. The remaining contributing members were Collin Irwin, Sebastian Gomez, and Bradley Knight. C. T. Johnson AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
Battle Ground AFJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in ninth place in their Division. Battle Ground AFJROTC is from Battle Ground, WA, and is coached by Lt Col Andrew Woodrow.
Next up C. T. Johnson AJROTC will compete against Bethel AFJROTC from Spanaway, WA. Bethel AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Battle Ground AFJROTC will compete against William Floyd NJROTC from Mastic Beach, NY. William Floyd NJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC 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 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=1.1.763353202.1
09 - 15 Oct 2017