Turlock NJROTC defeats Union Pines NJROTC
Turlock NJROTC defeated Union Pines NJROTC 1095.5 to 1072.3 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Turlock NJROTC was led by Luke Hanson who shot a 275.4. The remaining contributing members were Hayden Elliott, Vanessa Santoyo, and Geysha Esparza. They are from Turlock, CA, and are coached by Carlos Montanez.
Turlock NJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in first place. Within the Navy Jrotc Conference they are in first place. They have a 4 - 3 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Union Pines NJROTC was led by Connor Brady who shot a 270.6. The remaining contributing members were McKylee Wilkerson, Kyla Keown, and Colin Ackerman. Union Pines NJROTC is from Cameron, NC, and is coached by Keith Dangerfield.
Union Pines NJROTC is also competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in fourth place. Within the Navy Jrotc Conference they are in second place. They have a 4 - 2 record.
Next up Turlock NJROTC will compete against American Legion Post 290 from Stafford, VA. American Legion Post 290 currently has a 4 - 2 record. While Union Pines NJROTC has a bye week.
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=1.1.2022103115255955.1
Turlock NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1968
Union Pines NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1966
07 - 13 Nov 2022