Pueblo West AJROTC defeats Gibbs AJROTC
Pueblo West AJROTC defeated Gibbs AJROTC 976 to 894 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Pueblo West AJROTC is in nineteenth place overall. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Pueblo West AJROTC was led by Zoe Ellis who shot a 257. The remaining contributing members were Alex Racine, Matthew Zamora, and Hailey Ure. Pueblo West AJROTC is from Pueblo West, CO, and is coached by Matthew Dilcher.
Gibbs AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Gibbs AJROTC was led by Jordan Bishop who shot a 231. The remaining contributing members were Abel Feier, Sarah Ryan-Hall, and Harrison Walker. Gibbs AJROTC is from Corryton, TN, and is coached by Kirk Tower.
Next up Pueblo West AJROTC will compete against Onate NJROTC from Las Cruces, NM. Onate NJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. While Gibbs AJROTC will compete against American Legion Post 41 from Elk Garden, WV. American Legion Post 41 currently has a 0 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 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=1.1.840364793.1
Pueblo West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=826
Gibbs AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=866
08 - 21 Oct 2018