John F. Kennedy AJROTC defeats Decatur AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season John F. Kennedy AJROTC defeated Decatur AJROTC 1009.1 to 929.0 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. John F. Kennedy AJROTC was led by Emily Serrano who shot a 259.4. The remaining contributing members were Armando Garcia-Pineda, Tan Tran, and Juliette Valdiviezo. They are from Denver, CO, and are coached by Aaron Sheppard.
John F. Kennedy AJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in forty-sixth place. They have a 2 - 3 record.
Decatur AJROTC was led by Yamilet Ortiz who shot a 251.1. The remaining contributing members were John Stallions, Isreal Hernandez, and Madison Farris . Decatur AJROTC is from Decatur, AL, and is coached by LTC Michael Snyder.
Decatur AJROTC is also competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in forty-fifth place. They have a 1 - 4 record.
Next up John F. Kennedy AJROTC will compete against Battle Ground AFJROTC from Battle Ground, WA. Battle Ground AFJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. While Decatur AJROTC will compete against West AJROTC from Denver, CO. West AJROTC currently has a 3 - 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=1.1.2022102511122124.1
John F. Kennedy AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2001
Decatur AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2023
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