West AJROTC defeats Piedra Vista AJROTC
West AJROTC defeated Piedra Vista AJROTC 2283.7 to 2262.2 last week in the National Air Rifle League. West AJROTC was led by Ignacio Serrano who shot a 581.0. The remaining contributing members were Coral Espinoza-Torres, Celia Gonzalez, and Seth Gonzalez. They are from Denver, CO, and are coached by Jeffrey F Wilson.
West AJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in twelfth place. Within the Jrotc Conference they are in seventh place. They have a 2 - 3 record.
Piedra Vista AJROTC was led by Gatlin James who shot a 579.8. The remaining contributing members were Kyle Drake, Jayden Anderson, and Caden Barlow. Piedra Vista AJROTC is from Farmington, NM, and is coached by William Kern.
Piedra Vista AJROTC is also competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in thirteenth place. Within the Jrotc Conference they are in eighth place. They have a 2 - 3 record.
Next up West AJROTC will compete against Abraham Lincoln AJROTC from Denver, CO. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. While Piedra Vista AJROTC will compete against Robert Service High School from Anchorage, AK. Robert Service High School currently has a 5 - 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 Standing Air Rifle match. The match is nearly identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 60 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 points. The sum of points scored in the 60 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=1.1.2022102415560319.1
West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1917
Piedra Vista AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1920
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