Atrisco Heritage Academy defeats New Braunfels MCJROTC
Atrisco Heritage Academy defeated New Braunfels MCJROTC 990 to 968 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Atrisco Heritage Academy is in second place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Atrisco Heritage Academy was led by Andrew Romero who shot a 261. The remaining contributing members were Christopher Powell, Anais Torres, and Jacob Trujillo. Atrisco Heritage Academy is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by GYSGT Tim Shaner.
New Braunfels MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. New Braunfels MCJROTC was led by Samuel Baumbach who shot a 259. The remaining contributing members were Janie Aguilar, Hoang Tran, and Sarah Tetzlaff. New Braunfels MCJROTC is from New Braunfels, TX, and is coached by Mark House.
Next up Atrisco Heritage Academy will compete against Muncie Central MCJROTC from Muncie, IN. Muncie Central MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. New Braunfels MCJROTC will compete against Dallastown MCJROTC from Dallastown, PA. Dallastown MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Marine Corps JROTC Distinguished Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. 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 round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
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 shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688458473.1
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