C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeats Piedra Vista AJROTC
C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeated Piedra Vista AJROTC 2345.7 to 2276.9 last week in the National Air Rifle League. C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by Elaine Knudson who shot a 591.3. The remaining contributing members were Farina Nakprommin, Orianne Villamaria, and Grace Bledsoe. They are from San Antonio, TX, and are coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
C. T. Johnson AJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they finish the regular season in ninth place. Within the Jrotc Conference they finish in fifth place. They finished the regular season with a 4 - 3 record.
The cut scores for next season are still unofficial, however thanks to their performance this season C. T. Johnson AJROTC 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.
Piedra Vista AJROTC was led by Gatlin James who shot a 586.6. The remaining contributing members were Jayden Anderson, Kyle Drake, and Caden Barlow. Piedra Vista AJROTC is from Farmington, NM, and is coached by William Kern.
Piedra Vista AJROTC is also competing in the Champions Division where they finish the regular season in thirteenth place. Within the Jrotc Conference they finish in eighth place. They finished the regular season with a 3 - 4 record.
The cut scores for next season are still unofficial, however thanks to their performance this season Piedra Vista AJROTC 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=1.1.2022110717141026.1
C. T. Johnson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1932
Piedra Vista AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1920
14 - 20 Nov 2022