Royal MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Battle Ground AFJROTC
Royal MCJROTC edged out Battle Ground AFJROTC 857.9 to 844.7 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Royal MCJROTC was led by Diego Martinez who shot a 236.8. The remaining contributing members were Katelyn Rodriguez, Jason Pierce, and Daniel Baires. They are from Pattison, TX, and are coached by LaShan Bland.
Royal MCJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in thirty-ninth place. Within the Marine Corps Jrotc Conference they are in eighth place. They have a 1 - 3 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Battle Ground AFJROTC was led by Matthew Long who shot a 239.3. The remaining contributing members were Brianna Hall, Marley Wing, and Isaac Yenderrozos. Battle Ground AFJROTC is from Battle Ground, WA, and is coached by Lt Col Andrew Woodrow.
Battle Ground AFJROTC is also competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in fifty-fourth place. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Next up Royal MCJROTC will compete against Warren Central MCJROTC from Indianapolis, IN. Warren Central MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. While Battle Ground AFJROTC will compete against Waller AFJROTC from Waller, TX. Waller AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 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 Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoot 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 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=1.1.2022101115025246.1
Royal MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1974
Battle Ground AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2009
17 - 23 Oct 2022