West AJROTC defeats Vilseck AJROTC
West AJROTC defeated Vilseck AJROTC 2252.3 to 2055.1 last week in the National Air Rifle League. West AJROTC was led by Celia Gonzalez who shot a 568.8. The remaining contributing members were Ignacio Serrano, Coral Espinoza-Torres, and Hillary Trejo-Nava. They are from Denver, CO, and are coached by Jeffrey F Wilson.
West AJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in twelfth place. Within the Jrotc Conference they are in eighth place. They have a 1 - 1 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Vilseck AJROTC was led by Adelena Alvarez who shot a 567.1. The remaining contributing members were Leana Mantilla, Ulric Bridges, and Robert Demeo. Vilseck AJROTC is from Vilseck, Germany, and is coached by John Sabala.
Overall Vilseck AJROTC is ranked nineteenth. They have a 1 - 1 record.
Next up West AJROTC will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Vilseck AJROTC will compete against Battle Ground AFJROTC from Battle Ground, WA. Battle Ground AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record.
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 the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Standing Air Rifle match. The match is nearly identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 60 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 60 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022100316573789.1
West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1917
Vilseck AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1931
10 - 16 Oct 2022