Abraham Lincoln AJROTC Narrowly Defeats Piedra Vista AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Abraham Lincoln AJROTC edged out Piedra Vista AJROTC 2295.9 to 2285.1 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by Maritza Banuelos who shot a 599.6. The remaining contributing members were Oliver Chavez, Josiah Lara, and Yulissa Morales. They are from Denver, CO, and are coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in tenth place. Within the Jrotc Conference they are in sixth place. They have a 1 - 1 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Piedra Vista AJROTC was led by Jayden Anderson who shot a 599.2. The remaining contributing members were Gatlin James, Davyn Westbrook, and Kyle Drake. Piedra Vista AJROTC is from Farmington, NM, and is coached by William Kern.
Piedra Vista AJROTC is also competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in eleventh place. Within the Jrotc Conference they are in seventh place. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Next up Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC from Fountain, CO. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. While Piedra Vista AJROTC has a bye week.
Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, followed by the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
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 60 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 60 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=1.1.2022100316595632.1
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1919
Piedra Vista AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1920
10 - 16 Oct 2022