Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC defeats Denver North AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC defeated Denver North AJROTC 1544.9 to 1517.5 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC is in fifteenth place overall and tenth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC was led by, Alfred Ballejos who shot a 389.7. The remaining contributing members were Elijah Charley, Amber Navarrete, and Adriana Hernandez. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by GySgt Tim Shaner.
Denver North AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. After the loss they are in seventeenth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Denver North AJROTC was led by, Mayra Luna who shot a 388.9. The remaining contributing members were Abigail Orozco, Trinity Vargas, and Mark Semien. Denver North AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by Aaron Sheppard.
Next up Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC will compete against Abraham Lincoln AJROTC from Denver, CO. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Denver North AJROTC will compete against Columbus High School from Columbus, GA. Columbus High School currently has a 0 - 2 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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.916752924.1
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1151
Denver North AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1155
14 - 20 Oct 2019