C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeats West AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeated West AJROTC 2356.1 to 2270.8 last week in the National Air Rifle League. C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by Orianne Villamaria who shot a 602.0. The remaining contributing members were Farina Nakprommin, Elaine Knudson, and Grace Bledsoe. They are from San Antonio, TX, and are coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
C. T. Johnson AJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in ninth place. Within the Jrotc Conference they are in fifth place. They have a 3 - 1 record.
West AJROTC was led by Coral Espinoza-Torres who shot a 579.5. The remaining contributing members were Ignacio Serrano, Seth Gonzalez, and Celia Gonzalez. West AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by Jeffrey F Wilson.
West AJROTC is also competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in thirteenth place. Within the Jrotc Conference they are in eighth place. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Next up C. T. Johnson AJROTC will compete against Camden County NJROTC from Kingsland, GA. Camden County NJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. While West AJROTC will compete against Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC from Fountain, CO. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 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=1.1.2022101114490689.1
C. T. Johnson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1932
West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1917
17 - 23 Oct 2022