New Caney AJROTC defeats Onate NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season New Caney AJROTC defeated Onate NJROTC 995 to 948 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, New Caney AJROTC is in nineteenth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. New Caney AJROTC was led by Wilber Morales who shot a 254. The remaining contributing members were Trevor Gaines, Cameron Richner, and Tristen Ivy. New Caney AJROTC is from New Caney, TX, and is coached by CW5 Jimenez.
Snapping a two game win streak Onate NJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. Onate NJROTC was led by Rocio Valadez who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Crystal Parra, Kaitlyn Ashby, and Levi Richins. Onate NJROTC is from Las Cruces, NM, and is coached by Robert Rodriguez.
Next up New Caney AJROTC will compete against American Legion Woodbridge Post 364 from Woodbridge, VA. American Legion Woodbridge Post 364 currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Onate NJROTC will compete against Grossmont NJROTC from El Cajon, CA. Grossmont NJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Distinguished 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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=1.1.840364787.1
New Caney AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=827
Onate NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=839
08 - 14 Oct 2018