Northside AJROTC Defeats Leavenworth AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 1295 points, Northside AJROTC defeated Leavenworth AJROTC. With the win, Northside AJROTC is in fifth place in their Division with a 1 - 1 record. Northside AJROTC was led by Bailey Corn who shot a 345. The remaining contributing members were Nhu Pham, Citlaly Ceniceros, and Jackie Pham. Northside AJROTC is from Fort Smith, AR, and is coached by 1SG Steve Lowdermilk.
Leavenworth AJROTC dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in tenth place in their Division. Leavenworth AJROTC is from Leavenworth, KS, and is coached by Christopher Hyde.
Next up Northside AJROTC will compete against William Floyd NJROTC from Mastic Beach, NY. William Floyd NJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Leavenworth AJROTC will compete against Grainger AJROTC from Rutledge, TN. Grainger AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 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=1.1.763353184.1
02 - 08 Oct 2017