Earl Warren AFJROTC Narrowly Defeats Washburn Rural AFJROTC
Earl Warren AFJROTC edged out Washburn Rural AFJROTC 900 to 881 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row, Earl Warren AFJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 4 - 1 record. Earl Warren AFJROTC was led by Jarelly Avalos who shot a 232. The remaining contributing members were Evelyn Bangs, Taylor Chavez, and Asanti McGowan. Earl Warren AFJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Kevin Keaney.
Washburn Rural AFJROTC dropped to 2 - 3 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Washburn Rural AFJROTC was led by Ryan Bihler who shot a 237. 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.
Next up Earl Warren AFJROTC will compete against Battle Ground AFJROTC from Battle Ground, WA. Battle Ground AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. Washburn Rural AFJROTC will compete against Wando AFJROTC from Mount Pleasant, SC. Wando AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 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=1.1.763296795.1
30 Oct-05 Nov 17