Cactus AFJROTC defeats Red River Rangers
Cactus AFJROTC defeated Red River Rangers 2154.5 to 2111.1 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Cactus AFJROTC was led by Maddox Falcon who shot a 569.0. The remaining contributing members were Ariana Cherry, Chelsea Runyon, and Hunter Gilbreath. They are from Peoria, AZ, and are coached by Dan Palmer.
Cactus AFJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in third place. Within the Jrotc Conference they are in second place. They have a 2 - 1 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Red River Rangers was led by Victoria McClung who shot a 600.5. The remaining contributing members were Grayson Muller, Addison Burnley, and Emma Houston. Red River Rangers is from Shreveport, LA, and is coached by Christopher Simon/ Clayton Brakeville.
Red River Rangers is also competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in seventh place. They have a 0 - 3 record.
Next up Cactus AFJROTC will compete against Piedra Vista AJROTC from Farmington, NM. Piedra Vista AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. While Red River Rangers will compete against Montgomery County 4-H Shooting Sports from Houston, TX. Montgomery County 4-H Shooting Sports currently has a 1 - 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=1.1.2022101114490697.1
Cactus AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1930
Red River Rangers team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1936
17 - 23 Oct 2022