Mayfield AFJROTC defeats Battle Ground AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Mayfield AFJROTC defeated Battle Ground AFJROTC 2098.7 to 1583.8 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Mayfield AFJROTC was led by Peter Vasquez who shot a 563.2. The remaining contributing members were Zacharia Sanchez, Jackson Grimes, and Anthony Jaramillo. They are from Las Cruces, NM, and are coached by Val Bigger.
Mayfield AFJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in seventh place. Within the Jrotc Conference they are in fifth place. They have a 1 - 1 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Battle Ground AFJROTC was led by Rheanne Harpe who shot a 556.5. The remaining contributing members were Fletcher Harpe, Blake Miller, and Emily Boland. Battle Ground AFJROTC is from Battle Ground, WA, and is coached by Lt Col Andrew Woodrow.
Battle Ground AFJROTC is also competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in tenth place. Within the Jrotc Conference they are in seventh place. They have a 0 - 2 record.
Next up Mayfield AFJROTC will compete against Guthrie JROTC from Guthrie, OK. Guthrie JROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. While Battle Ground AFJROTC will compete against Vilseck AJROTC from Vilseck, Germany. Vilseck AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record.
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=1.1.2022100316573769.1
Mayfield AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1937
Battle Ground AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1929
10 - 16 Oct 2022