Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club defeats Eldorado MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club defeated Eldorado MCJROTC 2421.6 to 2372.1 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club was led by Liam Tegeler who shot a 610.2. The remaining contributing members were Trey Myers, Karlie Lynn, and George Kuhne. They are from Everett, PA, and are coached by George Kuhne.
Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club is competing in the Champions Division where they finish the regular season in fourth place. Within the Junior Rifle Club Conference they finish in third place. They finished the regular season with a 5 - 2 record.
The cut scores for next season are still unofficial, however thanks to their performance this season Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club preliminarily qualifies for the Champions Division in the 2023 National Air Rifle League Season. To complete their qualification, they must still shoot a 2210 or higher in a sanctioned competition within the next year. An equivalent three-position team score will also count towards their qualification.
Eldorado MCJROTC was led by Rory Claussen who shot a 602.4. The remaining contributing members were Haylie Garcia, Carter Paas, and Nicolas Tenorio. Eldorado MCJROTC is from Alburquerque, NM, and is coached by James Koerber.
Eldorado MCJROTC is also competing in the Champions Division where they finish the regular season in seventh place. They finished the regular season with a 2 - 5 record.
The cut scores for next season are still unofficial, however thanks to their performance this season Eldorado MCJROTC preliminarily qualifies for the Champions Division in the 2023 National Air Rifle League Season. To complete their qualification, they must still shoot a 2210 or higher in a sanctioned competition within the next year. An equivalent three-position team score will also count towards their qualification.
Post-season teams and squadding will be posted to the league website and emailed to coaches shortly.
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=1.1.2022110717141016.1
Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1923
Eldorado MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1922
14 - 20 Nov 2022