Bethel AFJROTC defeats Rockcastle County AJROTC
Bethel AFJROTC defeated Rockcastle County AJROTC 1427.1 to 1303.3 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Bethel AFJROTC is in sixth place overall and fifth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 2 record. Bethel AFJROTC was led by, Colleen Fanning who shot a 367.1. The remaining contributing members were Geovanni Saavedra, Annabell Tremlett, and Aniyvla Hyde. Bethel AFJROTC is from Spanaway, WA, and is coached by Steve Tkach.
Rockcastle County AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. After the loss they are in eleventh place overall and eighth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Rockcastle County AJROTC was led by, Sarah Pride who shot a 333.7. The remaining contributing members were Daniel Ashcraft, Damien Johnson, and Richie Clouse. Rockcastle County AJROTC is from Mount Vernon, KY, and is coached by Darren Sundys.
Next up Bethel AFJROTC will compete against West Valley AJROTC from Yakima, Wa. West Valley AJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 record. While Rockcastle County AJROTC will compete against American Legion Post 41 from Elk Garden, WV. American Legion Post 41 currently has a 3 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club 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 regular season going on now. Followed by a single game conference title game for the top two teams in the JROTC and Junior Rifle Club divisions.
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 10.9 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=1.1.919677068.1
Bethel AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1169
Rockcastle County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1177
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