Los Alamos NJROTC Defeats La Cueva MCJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 688 points, Los Alamos NJROTC defeated La Cueva MCJROTC. With the win, Los Alamos NJROTC is in fifth place in their Division with a 2 - 3 record. Los Alamos NJROTC was led by Jacob Torrez who shot a 374. The remaining contributing members were Alex Proicou, Michael Archuleta, and Samuel Bond. Los Alamos NJROTC is from Los Alamos, NM, and is coached by Timothy Graziani.
La Cueva MCJROTC dropped to 2 - 3 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. La Cueva MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by 1st Sgt Alberto Griego.
Next up Los Alamos NJROTC will compete against Cherokee AFJROTC from Canton, GA. Cherokee AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. La Cueva MCJROTC will compete against Liberty NJROTC from Renton, WA. Liberty NJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Precision 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 Champions Division is the most difficult division in the conference. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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=1.1.763348875.1
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