Joliet West AJROTC defeats Chaparral NJROTC
Joliet West AJROTC defeated Chaparral NJROTC 951.3 to 897.6 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Joliet West AJROTC was led by Michael Deuter who shot a 251.8. The remaining contributing members were Tristan Wegner, Jarrin Griggs, and Daryl Goutremont. They are from Joliet, IL, and are coached by Benjamin White.
Joliet West AJROTC is competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in ninth place. Within the Army Jrotc Conference they are in seventh place. They have a 1 - 3 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Chaparral NJROTC was led by Christian Flores who shot a 243.3. The remaining contributing members were Clarissa Burciaga, Kalia Matthew, and Brianna Nunez. Chaparral NJROTC is from Las Vegas, NV, and is coached by John Becker.
Chaparral NJROTC is also competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in thirteenth place. They have a 1 - 3 record.
Next up Joliet West AJROTC will compete against Mountain Home NJROTC from Mountain Home, AR. Mountain Home NJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Chaparral NJROTC 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 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=1.1.2022101115025256.1
Joliet West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2029
Chaparral NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2041
17 - 23 Oct 2022