Stewarts Creek AJROTC defeats Guthrie JROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Stewarts Creek AJROTC defeated Guthrie JROTC 2040.3 to 1624.3 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Stewarts Creek AJROTC was led by Mateo Hills who shot a 542.3. The remaining contributing members were Nicholas Russell, Elsie Unverzagt, and Brock Ramsey. They are from Smyrna, TN, and are coached by Joel Payne.
Stewarts Creek AJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in fifth place. Within the Jrotc Conference they are in third place. They have a 1 - 0 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Guthrie JROTC was led by Aidin Edmondson who shot a 475.1. The remaining contributing members were Brandon Willis, Tyler Powell, and Ryan Bostick. Guthrie JROTC is from Guthrie, OK, and is coached by Kyle Brede.
Guthrie JROTC is also competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in ninth place. Within the Jrotc Conference they are in sixth place. They have a 0 - 1 record.
Next up Stewarts Creek AJROTC will compete against Glynn Academy MCJROTC from Brunswick, GA. Glynn Academy MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. While Guthrie JROTC will compete against Mayfield AFJROTC from Las Cruces, NM. Mayfield AFJROTC 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=1.1.2022100316573783.1
Stewarts Creek AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1928
Guthrie JROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2063
10 - 16 Oct 2022