Eldorado MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC
Eldorado MCJROTC edged out Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC 2375.5 to 2363.6 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Eldorado MCJROTC was led by Rory Claussen who shot a 608.3. The remaining contributing members were Haylie Garcia, Carter Paas, and Griffin Burak. They are from Alburquerque, NM, and are coached by James Koerber.
Eldorado MCJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in sixth place. Within the Jrotc Conference they are in third place. They have a 2 - 1 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC was led by Kya Leptrone who shot a 599.4. The remaining contributing members were Tahirah Williams, Cadance Chapin, and Caden Cavanaugh. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is from Fountain, CO, and is coached by Rodney Smith.
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is also competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in eighth place. Within the Jrotc Conference they are in fourth place. They have a 0 - 3 record.
Next up Eldorado MCJROTC will compete against Ole Mill Rangers from Griffin, GA. Ole Mill Rangers currently has a 3 - 0 record. While Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC will compete against Abraham Lincoln AJROTC from Denver, CO. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 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=1.1.2022100316595626.1
Eldorado MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1922
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1916
10 - 16 Oct 2022