Haughton AFJROTC defeats Ben Davis MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Haughton AFJROTC defeated Ben Davis MCJROTC 1064.9 to 1016.5 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. Haughton AFJROTC was led by Layla Briggs who shot a 276.7. The remaining contributing members were Katelyn Lewis, Leland Merritt, and Candice Giddings. They are from Haughton, LA, and are coached by Tony Zucco.
Haughton AFJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in ninth place. Within the Air Force Jrotc Conference they are in first place. They have a 3 - 1 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Ben Davis MCJROTC was led by Johnathan Henderson who shot a 264.8. The remaining contributing members were Jordyn Simpson, Christopher Robinette, and Ryan Casanova. Ben Davis MCJROTC is from Indianapolis, IN, and is coached by Joseph Martin.
Ben Davis MCJROTC is also competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in twentieth place. They have a 2 - 1 record.
Next up Haughton AFJROTC will compete against Ramona NJROTC from Ramona, CA. Ramona NJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Ben Davis MCJROTC will compete against Selma MCJROTC from Selma, CA. Selma MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 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=1.1.2022101714313040.1
Haughton AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2005
Ben Davis MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1976
24 - 30 Oct 2022