C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeats Smith Station MCJROTC
C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeated Smith Station MCJROTC 1088.6 to 1060.8 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fourth win in a row. C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by Sara Mercado who shot a 279.6. The remaining contributing members were Nicholas Turi, Elijah Madrigal, and Antonio Valdespino. They are from San Antonio, TX, and are coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
C. T. Johnson AJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in seventh place. Within the Army Jrotc Conference they are in third place. They have a 4 - 0 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Smith Station MCJROTC was led by Adam Hanvey who shot a 268.2. The remaining contributing members were Kaley Hopper, Kari Smith, and Armando Rivera. Smith Station MCJROTC is from Smith Station, AL, and is coached by Major William Bolden.
Smith Station MCJROTC is also competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-third place. They have a 0 - 4 record.
Next up C. T. Johnson AJROTC will compete against North Brunswick AJROTC from Leland, NC. North Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. While Smith Station MCJROTC will compete against Abraham Lincoln AJROTC from Denver, CO. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 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 Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoot 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 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=1.1.2022101115025148.1
C. T. Johnson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1951
Smith Station MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1954
17 - 23 Oct 2022