Bethel AFJROTC defeats Battle Ground AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Bethel AFJROTC defeated Battle Ground AFJROTC 1341 to 274 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Bethel AFJROTC finishes the season in sixth place in their Division with a 2 - 4 record. Bethel AFJROTC was led by GERRITT WIEDMEIER who shot a 357. The remaining contributing members were LEANNA BOYATT, SAVANNAH MARTIN, and BRENDON STYF. Bethel AFJROTC is from Spanaway, WA, and is coached by Steve Tkach.
Battle Ground AFJROTC dropped to 0 - 6 on the season. They finish the season in ninth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Battle Ground AFJROTC was led by Taylor Harpe who shot a 92. The remaining contributing members were Jameson Harpe, Erica Moody, and Clayton Hively. Battle Ground AFJROTC is from Battle Ground, WA, and is coached by Lt Col Andrew Woodrow.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Precision Distinguished 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 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=1.1.763353212.1
13 - 19 Nov 2017