Manatee AJROTC Defeats Northwood AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 998.1 points, Manatee AJROTC gets the win over Northwood AJROTC. Their fourth win in a row. Manatee AJROTC was led by Brendon Hughes who shot a 259.8. The remaining contributing members were Kylee Souders, Kayla LaRocca, and Brett Blanton. They are from Bradenton, FL, and are coached by Brian Krcelic.
Manatee AJROTC is competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in fifth place. Within the Army Jrotc Conference they are in fourth place. They have a 4 - 0 record.
Northwood AJROTC is from Shreveport, LA, and is coached by LTC Byron Lafield.
Northwood AJROTC is also competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in fourth place. Within the Army Jrotc Conference they are in third place. They have a 2 - 2 record.
Next up Manatee AJROTC will compete against Mosley MCJROTC from Lynn Haven, FL. Mosley MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. While Northwood AJROTC will compete against Summerlin Academy AJROTC from Bartow, FL. Summerlin Academy AJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 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=1.1.2022101714313071.1
Manatee AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2018
Northwood AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2032
24 - 30 Oct 2022