Onate NJROTC Upsets Apache Junction NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Onate NJROTC upset Apache Junction NJROTC 1007 to 1001 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Onate NJROTC was able to win despite averaging 51 points lower than Apache Junction NJROTC coming into this game.
Their second win in a row, Onate NJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 4 - 2 record. Onate NJROTC was led by Izabell Homer who shot a 266. The remaining contributing members were Crystal Parra, Sky Cao, and Levi Richins. Onate NJROTC is from Las Cruces, NM, and is coached by Robert Rodriguez.
Snapping a five game win streak Apache Junction NJROTC dropped to 5 - 1 on the season. They are currently in first place in their Division. Apache Junction NJROTC was led by TIMOTHY SHRIVER who shot a 262. The remaining contributing members were GEORGIA CANTYSMITH, CHASE ADAM, and NABEEL ADAM. Apache Junction NJROTC is from Apache Junction, AZ, and is coached by David Patti.
Next up Onate NJROTC will compete against Pebble Hills NJROTC from El Paso, TX. Pebble Hills NJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. Apache Junction NJROTC will compete against Laurens NJROTC from Laurens, SC. Laurens NJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the Navy 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, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763359345.1
06 - 12 Nov 2017