Liberty County AJROTC defeats Manatee AJROTC
Liberty County AJROTC defeated Manatee AJROTC 1007.3 to 949.1 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. Liberty County AJROTC was led by Emily Goff who shot a 269.6. The remaining contributing members were Denim Rhames, Cierra Morales, and Olivia Stoutamire. They are from Bristol, FL, and are coached by Jason Dence.
Liberty County AJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-fifth place. They have a 2 - 4 record.
Manatee AJROTC was led by Kayla LaRocca who shot a 247.7. The remaining contributing members were Kevin Garcia, Evan Gonzalez, and Noah Heilman. Manatee AJROTC is from Bradenton, FL, and is coached by Brian Krcelic.
Overall Manatee AJROTC is ranked fifty-sixth. They have a 4 - 2 record.
Next up Liberty County AJROTC will compete against Lafayette Gun Club from Yorktown, VA. Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 2 - 4 record. While Manatee AJROTC will compete against New Caney AJROTC from New Caney, TX. New Caney AJROTC currently has a 4 - 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=1.1.2022103115260026.1
Liberty County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1990
Manatee AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2018
07 - 15 Nov 2022