Northside AJROTC Upsets Bethel AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Northside AJROTC upset Bethel AFJROTC 1380 to 1326 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Northside AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 40 points lower than Bethel AFJROTC coming into this game.
Their fourth win in a row, Northside AJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 4 - 1 record. Northside AJROTC was led by Citlaly Ceniceros who shot a 360. The remaining contributing members were Nhu Pham, Jackie Pham, and Bailey Corn. Northside AJROTC is from Fort Smith, AR, and is coached by 1SG Steve Lowdermilk.
Bethel AFJROTC dropped to 0 - 4 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Bethel AFJROTC was led by GERRITT WIEDMEIER who shot a 358. The remaining contributing members were SAVANNAH MARTIN, LEANNA BOYATT, and BRENDON STYF. Bethel AFJROTC is from Spanaway, WA, and is coached by Steve Tkach.
Next up Northside AJROTC will compete against Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC from Albuquerque, NM. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC currently has a 5 - 0 record. Bethel AFJROTC will compete against Battle Ground AFJROTC from Battle Ground, WA. Battle Ground AFJROTC 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=1.1.763353228.1
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