Washburn Rural AFJROTC Defeats Battle Ground AFJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 802 points, Washburn Rural AFJROTC defeated Battle Ground AFJROTC. With the win, Washburn Rural AFJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Washburn Rural AFJROTC was led by Ryan Bihler who shot a 224. The remaining contributing members were Chris Beeson, Philip Miller, and Cole Resnik. Washburn Rural AFJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Long.
Battle Ground AFJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in ninth place in their Division. Battle Ground AFJROTC is from Battle Ground, WA, and is coached by Lt Col Andrew Woodrow.
Next up Washburn Rural AFJROTC will compete against South Panola AFJROTC from Batesville, MS. South Panola AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Battle Ground AFJROTC will compete against Northgate AFJROTC from Newnan, GA. Northgate AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Air Force JROTC 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, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.763296765.1
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