Piedra Vista AJROTC defeats Robert Service High School
Piedra Vista AJROTC defeated Robert Service High School 2246.4 to 2172.7 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Piedra Vista AJROTC was led by Gatlin James who shot a 582.0. The remaining contributing members were Kyle Drake, Jayden Anderson, and Caden Barlow. They are from Farmington, NM, and are coached by William Kern.
Piedra Vista 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 3 - 3 record.
Snapping a two game win streak Robert Service High School was led by Sophie Wilts who shot a 574.0. The remaining contributing members were Mylee Flatt, Erin Olson, and Clara Hoppe. Robert Service High School is from Anchorage, AK, and is coached by Tom Foust.
Overall Robert Service High School is ranked fifteenth. They have a 5 - 2 record.
Next up Piedra Vista AJROTC will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. While Robert Service High School has a bye week.
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=1.1.2022103115073267.1
Piedra Vista AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1920
Robert Service High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1935
07 - 13 Nov 2022