Stuttgart AJROTC defeats Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club
Shooting their highest score of the season Stuttgart AJROTC defeated Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club 1593.6 to 1556.2 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Stuttgart AJROTC is in fourth place overall and second place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Stuttgart AJROTC was led by, Salome Cook who shot a 402.1. The remaining contributing members were Maria Tortorelli, Kayla Boudreaux, and Victoria Rivera. Stuttgart AJROTC is from Stuttgart, Germany, and is coached by SFC Raul Pinon.
Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club currently has a 0 - 4 record. After the loss they are in sixteenth place overall and sixth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club was led by, Haley Reynolds who shot a 394.0. The remaining contributing members were Veronica Martino, Lauren Chechoski, and Taylor Niemiec. Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club is from Stratford, CT, and is coached by CPT Alan Wilcoxson.
Next up Stuttgart AJROTC will compete against La Cueva MCJROTC from Albuquerque, NM. La Cueva MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club will compete against Columbus High School from Columbus, GA. Columbus High School currently has a 0 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the Precision Champions 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 Champions Division is the most difficult division in the conference. The league has two parts. An 8 week 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 nearly 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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.918220331.1
Stuttgart AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1152
Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1159
21 - 27 Oct 2019