Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC defeats Selma MCJROTC
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC defeated Selma MCJROTC 1432 to 1395 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC is in fourteenth place overall and sixth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 3 record. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC was led by Alfred Ballejos who shot a 376. The remaining contributing members were Adriana Hernandez, Elijah Charley, and Damian Cuevas. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by GYSGT Tim Shaner.
Selma MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. After the loss they are in sixteenth place overall and seventh place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Selma MCJROTC was led by Jazmine Bermudez who shot a 360. The remaining contributing members were Brandon Hidalgo, Emmalie Salazar, and Dedrick Ventura. Selma MCJROTC is from Lemoore, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
Next up Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC will compete against Columbus High School from Fort Benning, Ga. Columbus High School currently has a 2 - 2 record. While Selma MCJROTC will compete against Kenmore Varsity Rifle from Buffalo, NY. Kenmore Varsity Rifle currently has a 0 - 4 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 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 nearly 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=1.1.843238633.1
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=953
Selma MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=951
22 - 28 Oct 2018