Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeats Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeated Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC 1553.4 to 1529.7 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is in twelfth place overall and eighth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by, Marina Banuelos who shot a 398.7. The remaining contributing members were Diana Medina , Joseph Archuleta, and Kimberly Corona. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. After the loss they are in fourteenth place overall and ninth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC was led by, Alfred Ballejos who shot a 389.4. The remaining contributing members were Elijah Charley, Adriana Hernandez, and Adriana Velez. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by GySgt Tim Shaner.
Next up Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against Denver North AJROTC from Denver, CO. Denver North AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. While Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC will compete against Redmond MCJROTC from Redmond, OR. Redmond MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 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=1.1.918220333.1
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1147
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1151
21 - 27 Oct 2019