Mattoon AJROTC defeats Lumen Christi Archangels
Mattoon AJROTC defeated Lumen Christi Archangels 973.1 to 953.0 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Mattoon AJROTC was led by Larissa Kelly who shot a 268.4. The remaining contributing members were Shelby Pickering, Alexander Whitaker, and Nevaeh Ledbetter. They are from Mattoon, IL, and are coached by Todd Stokes.
Mattoon AJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in thirty-sixth place. They have a 3 - 3 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Lumen Christi Archangels was led by Nicholas Boring who shot a 256.3. The remaining contributing members were Liv Crosby, Hazel Wotring, and Erik Holmquist. Lumen Christi Archangels is from Anchorage, AK, and is coached by Brian A Ross.
Lumen Christi Archangels is also competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in forty-sixth place. They have a 0 - 6 record.
Next up Mattoon AJROTC will compete against Henry J Kaiser AJROTC from Fontana, CA. Henry J Kaiser AJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record. While Lumen Christi Archangels will compete against East Surry AJROTC from Pilot Mountain, NC. East Surry AJROTC currently has a 4 - 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 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=1.1.2022103115260068.1
Mattoon AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1999
Lumen Christi Archangels team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1980
07 - 13 Nov 2022