Kaiserslautern AFJROTC defeats C. T. Johnson AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Kaiserslautern AFJROTC defeated C. T. Johnson AJROTC 1558.1 to 1537.1 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Kaiserslautern AFJROTC is in tenth place overall and fifth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Kaiserslautern AFJROTC was led by, Aiden Malcolm who shot a 391.9. The remaining contributing members were Jonathan Stricker, Reigen Pezel, and Marina Benavides. Kaiserslautern AFJROTC is from Kaiserslautern, Germany, and is coached by Eric San Pedro.
C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in eleventh place overall and sixth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by, Samantha Lippolis who shot a 399.9. The remaining contributing members were Elaine Knudson, Orianne Villamaria, and Soraya Sar. C. T. Johnson AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
Next up Kaiserslautern AFJROTC will compete against Denver North AJROTC from Denver, CO. Denver North AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. While C. T. Johnson AJROTC will compete against Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC from Fountain, CO. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC 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=1.1.2021092315505302.1
Kaiserslautern AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1576
C. T. Johnson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1574
04 - 10 Oct 2021