Newark AFJROTC Upsets South Plantation AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Newark AFJROTC upset South Plantation AJROTC 948 to 918 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Newark AFJROTC was able to win despite averaging 18 points lower than South Plantation AJROTC coming into this game.
With the win, Newark AFJROTC is in third place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 2 record. Newark AFJROTC was led by Payton Petersen who shot a 247. The remaining contributing members were Storm Powell, Hunter Holliday, and Cassidy Davis. Newark AFJROTC is from Newark, OH, and is coached by MSgt Christopher Soto.
South Plantation AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. South Plantation AJROTC was led by Carlos Contreras who shot a 240. The remaining contributing members were DE'Andre Serrano, Nadira Armogan, and Abigail Ocon. South Plantation AJROTC is from Plantation, FL, and is coached by 1SG Miguel A. Rodriguez.
This coming week Newark AFJROTC has a bye week. While South Plantation AJROTC will compete against Gibbs AJROTC from Corryton, TN. Gibbs AJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 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=1.1.843237127.1
Newark AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=884
South Plantation AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=909
22 - 28 Oct 2018