Arlington Fairfax IWLA defeats La Cueva MCJROTC
Arlington Fairfax IWLA defeated La Cueva MCJROTC 1630.4 to 1551.3 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fourth win in a row. Arlington Fairfax IWLA finishes the season in second place overall and first place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They finished the season with a 6 - 1 record. Arlington Fairfax IWLA was led by, Cassidy Reeke who shot a 411.4. The remaining contributing members were Lyann Hernandez, Victoria Leppert, and Tess Hines. Arlington Fairfax IWLA is from Centreville, VA, and is coached by Brian Leppert.
La Cueva MCJROTC finished the season with a 4 - 2 record. They finishes the season in sixth place overall and second place within their 'Jrotc' conference. La Cueva MCJROTC was led by, Miriam Reichsfeld who shot a 396.6. The remaining contributing members were Molly Palko, Ethan Wood, and Caden Box. La Cueva MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by 1st Sgt Alberto Griego.
This coming week Arlington Fairfax IWLA has a bye week. While La Cueva MCJROTC also has a bye week.
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=1.1.2021110113131241.1
Arlington Fairfax IWLA team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1582
La Cueva MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1578
08 - 21 Nov 2021