Earl Warren AFJROTC Narrowly Defeats Lumen Christi Archangels
Earl Warren AFJROTC edged out Lumen Christi Archangels 890.9 to 889.2 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Earl Warren AFJROTC was led by Raphael Herrera who shot a 242.7. The remaining contributing members were Iaasc Silva, Nicholas Herrick, and Jack May. They are from San Antonio, TX, and are coached by Kevin Keaney.
Earl Warren AFJROTC is competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in fourteenth place. Within the Air Force Jrotc Conference they are in second place. They have a 2 - 3 record.
Lumen Christi Archangels was led by Hazel Wotring who shot a 252.4. The remaining contributing members were Malcolm Locke, Nicholas Boring, and Benjamin Bouton. Lumen Christi Archangels is from Anchorage, AK, and is coached by Brian A Ross.
Overall Lumen Christi Archangels is ranked eighty-fourth. They have a 0 - 4 record.
Next up Earl Warren AFJROTC will compete against Stewarts Creek AJROTC from Smyrna, TN. Stewarts Creek AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. While Lumen Christi Archangels will compete against Juneau District Rifle Team from Juneau, AK. Juneau District Rifle Team currently has a 2 - 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=1.1.2022101714313138.1
Earl Warren AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2008
Lumen Christi Archangels team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1980
24 - 30 Oct 2022