Joliet West AJROTC defeats Oxford MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Joliet West AJROTC defeated Oxford MCJROTC 937 to 707 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Joliet West AJROTC was led by Bethany Flynn who shot a 244. The remaining contributing members were Angel Patino, Gabriela Principe, and Paige Minor. Joliet West AJROTC is from Joliet, IL, and is coached by Benjamin White.
Oxford MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in tenth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Oxford MCJROTC was led by Tyler = who shot a 225. The remaining contributing members were Griffin Hollandar, W. Edwards, and R.M. Burleson. Oxford MCJROTC is from Oxford, MS, and is coached by Brent Hampton.
Next up Joliet West AJROTC will compete against South Plantation AJROTC from Plantation, FL. South Plantation AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Oxford MCJROTC will compete against Versailles American Legion from Versailles, IN. Versailles American Legion currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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=1.1.837883990.1
Joliet West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=892
Oxford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=830
01 - 07 Oct 2018