Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC defeats Ridge View AJROTC
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC defeated Ridge View AJROTC 892 to 843 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC is in eighth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 2 record. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC was led by Adriana Velez who shot a 242. The remaining contributing members were Alexis Chavez, Caleb Horton, and Samara Torres. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by GySgt Tim Shaner.
Ridge View AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Ridge View AJROTC was led by Jacob Newman who shot a 253. The remaining contributing members were Turner Altman, Jonethan Guess, and Devin Moody. Ridge View AJROTC is from Columbia, SC, and is coached by Gene England.
Next up Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC will compete against Northgate AFJROTC from Newnan, GA. Northgate AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. While Ridge View AJROTC has a bye week.
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=1.1.841802469.1
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=857
Ridge View AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=856
15 - 21 Oct 2018