Douglas MacArthur AJROTC Defeats Kaiserslautern AFJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 1292 points, Douglas MacArthur AJROTC defeated Kaiserslautern AFJROTC. Douglas MacArthur AJROTC finishes the season in sixth place in their Division with a 2 - 5 record. Douglas MacArthur AJROTC was led by PAUL HOGGARD who shot a 338. The remaining contributing members were JOSHUA WONG, JAIDON HERNANDEZ, and NATHAN ROBERTSON. Douglas MacArthur AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by MAJ Larry Garcia.
Kaiserslautern AFJROTC dropped to 1 - 6 on the season. They finish the season in tenth place in their Division. Kaiserslautern AFJROTC is from Kaiserslautern, Germany, and is coached by Robert Meyer.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC 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 league. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin 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 almost 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 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688457924.1
14 - 20 Nov 2016