Warren Central MCJROTC defeats Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC
Warren Central MCJROTC defeated Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC 978 to 915 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Warren Central MCJROTC is in fifth place in their Division with a 2 - 1 record. Warren Central MCJROTC was led by SAVANNAH GOMEZ who shot a 261. The remaining contributing members were COLLEEN CORAM, MINH HUYNH, and COOPER WILLIAM. Warren Central MCJROTC is from Indianapolis, IN, and is coached by Vincent Liddle.
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC was led by Elijah Charley who shot a 248. The remaining contributing members were Amber Navarrete, Caleb Horton, and Barbara Baca. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by GYSGT Tim Shaner.
Next up Warren Central MCJROTC will compete against R-S Central MCJROTC from Rutherfordton, NC. R-S Central MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC will compete against Nation Ford MCJROTC from Fort Mill, SC. Nation Ford MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Marine Corps JROTC Champions Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. 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 round-robin regular season going on now, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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 shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.763342024.1
16 - 29 Oct 2017