Kelly Walsh MCJROTC defeats Turlock NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Kelly Walsh MCJROTC defeated Turlock NJROTC 1118.7 to 1097.5 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC was led by Tyanna Montgomery who shot a 287.3. The remaining contributing members were Payton Raffensperger, Derek Hernandez, and Treston Jiminez-Tandal. They are from Casper, WY, and are coached by MGySgt Fred Pickering.
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in ninth place. Within the Marine Corps Jrotc Conference they are in second place. They have a 3 - 2 record.
Snapping a two game win streak Turlock NJROTC was led by Hayden Elliott who shot a 288.1. The remaining contributing members were Luke Hanson, Vanessa Santoyo, and Geysha Esparza. Turlock NJROTC is from Turlock, CA, and is coached by Carlos Montanez.
Overall Turlock NJROTC is ranked thirteenth. They have a 3 - 2 record.
Next up Kelly Walsh MCJROTC will compete against Moberly AJROTC from Moberly, MO. Moberly AJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Turlock NJROTC will compete against Jack C. Hays MCJROTC from Buda, TX. Jack C. Hays MCJROTC currently has a 4 - 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 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=1.1.2022101714313004.1
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1956
Turlock NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1968
24 - 30 Oct 2022