Stuttgart AJROTC Narrowly Defeats East Coweta MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Stuttgart AJROTC edged out East Coweta MCJROTC 1603.6 to 1593.8 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Stuttgart AJROTC is in eighth place overall and fifth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Stuttgart AJROTC was led by, Kayla Boudreaux who shot a 404.6. The remaining contributing members were Salome Cook , Maria Tortorelli, and Teresa Roark. Stuttgart AJROTC is from Stuttgart, Germany, and is coached by SFC Raul Pinon.
East Coweta MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. After the loss they are in tenth place overall and sixth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season East Coweta MCJROTC was led by, Bo Saavedra who shot a 408.2. The remaining contributing members were (Required) Thom Taylor, Kinsley Hannon, and Brooke Merrill. East Coweta MCJROTC is from Sharpsburg, GA, and is coached by Peter Merrill.
Next up Stuttgart AJROTC will compete against Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club from Stratford, CT. Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club currently has a 0 - 3 record. While East Coweta MCJROTC will compete against North Gwinnett High School from Sugar Hill, GA. North Gwinnett High School currently has a 1 - 1 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=1.1.916752918.1
Stuttgart AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1152
East Coweta MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1156
14 - 20 Oct 2019