West AJROTC Defeats Battle Ground AFJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 1257 points, West AJROTC defeated Battle Ground AFJROTC. With the win, West AJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. West AJROTC was led by Daniel Ponce de Leon who shot a 343. The remaining contributing members were Ashlyn DeLaRosa-Ramirez, Lesly Trejo-Nava, and Kimberly Irazoque-Soriano. West AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by Jeffrey Wilson.
Battle Ground AFJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 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 West AJROTC will compete against Bethel AFJROTC from Spanaway, WA. Bethel AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. Battle Ground AFJROTC will compete against Muncie Central MCJROTC from Muncie, IN. Muncie Central MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 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=1.1.763353180.1
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