Turlock NJROTC defeats Bensalem MCJROTC
Turlock NJROTC defeated Bensalem MCJROTC 1096.8 to 1017.4 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. Turlock NJROTC was led by Vanessa Santoyo who shot a 281.9. The remaining contributing members were Hayden Elliott, Geysha Esparza, and Luke Hanson. They are from Turlock, CA, and are coached by Carlos Montanez.
Turlock NJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in first place. Within the Navy Jrotc Conference they are in first place. They have a 3 - 1 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Bensalem MCJROTC was led by Nicholas Donnelly who shot a 258.4. The remaining contributing members were Shu-Chen Chiang, Michael Sit, and Jacob Huttenberger. Bensalem MCJROTC is from Bensalem, PA, and is coached by MSgt Shawn Worthen.
Bensalem MCJROTC is also competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-sixth place. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Next up Turlock NJROTC will compete against Kelly Walsh MCJROTC from Casper, WY. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. While Bensalem MCJROTC will compete against Mosley MCJROTC from Lynn Haven, FL. Mosley MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 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=1.1.2022101115025156.1
Turlock NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1968
Bensalem MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1975
17 - 23 Oct 2022