C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeats Denver North AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeated Denver North AJROTC 1574.8 to 1530.6 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, C. T. Johnson AJROTC is in twelfth place overall and eighth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 3 record. C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by, Isabella Rios who shot a 403.4. The remaining contributing members were Bella Gamez, Samantha Lippolis, and Isabella LaHaye. C. T. Johnson AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
Denver North AJROTC currently has a 1 - 5 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 397.3. The remaining contributing members were Mark Semien, Abigail Orozco, and Trinity Vargas. Denver North AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by Aaron Sheppard.
Next up C. T. Johnson AJROTC will compete against East Coweta MCJROTC from Sharpsburg, GA. East Coweta MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. While Denver North AJROTC 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=1.1.921099995.1
C. T. Johnson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1148
Denver North AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1155
04 - 10 Nov 2019