Eastern AJROTC Defeats Stuttgart AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 849 points, Eastern AJROTC defeated Stuttgart AJROTC. Their second win in a row. They currently have a 4 - 2 record. Eastern AJROTC was led by, Anhuard Espinal who shot a 223. The remaining contributing members were William Smith, Reece Compton, and April King. Eastern AJROTC is from Louisville, KY, and is coached by John Sallee.
Stuttgart AJROTC currently has a 1 - 5 record. Stuttgart AJROTC is from Stuttgart, Germany, and is coached by SFC Raul Pinon.
Next up Eastern AJROTC will compete against Hirschi AJROTC from Wichita Falls, TX. Hirschi AJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. While Stuttgart AJROTC has a bye week.
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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.922541978.1
Eastern AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1243
Stuttgart AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1253
11 - 17 Nov 2019