Los Alamos NJROTC defeats Vilseck AJROTC
Los Alamos NJROTC defeated Vilseck AJROTC 1504 to 1448 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fifth win in a row, Los Alamos NJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 5 - 0 record. Los Alamos NJROTC was led by Holly Hayes who shot a 378. The remaining contributing members were Samantha Miller, Jacob Torrez, and Stephanie Nielsen. Los Alamos NJROTC is from Los Alamos, NM, and is coached by Wes Shumaker.
Snapping a four game win streak Vilseck AJROTC dropped to 4 - 1 on the season. They are currently in fourth place in their Division. Vilseck AJROTC was led by Shelby Hartmann who shot a 367. The remaining contributing members were Mikaela Motherwell, Alyssa Garcia, and Victoria Banister. Vilseck AJROTC is from Vilseck, Germany, and is coached by Mitchell Pollock.
Next up Los Alamos NJROTC will compete against Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC from Fountain, CO. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC currently has a 5 - 0 record. Vilseck AJROTC will compete against Alvin C. York AJROTC from Jamestown, TN. Alvin C. York AJROTC currently has a 0 - 5 record.
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=1.1.688457956.1
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