Granbury MCJROTC defeats Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Granbury MCJROTC defeated Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC 1551 to 1439 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Granbury MCJROTC is in first place overall and first place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Granbury MCJROTC was led by Allison Henry who shot a 391. The remaining contributing members were M'Leah Lambdin, Makenize Sheffield, and Philip Becker. Granbury MCJROTC is from Granbury, TX, and is coached by LtCol Scott Casey.
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in thirteenth place overall and sixth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC was led by Elijah Charley who shot a 370. The remaining contributing members were Alfred Ballejos, Adriana Hernandez, and Damian Cuevas. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by GYSGT Tim Shaner.
Next up Granbury MCJROTC will compete against Arlington Fairfax IWLA from Centreville, VA. Arlington Fairfax IWLA currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the Precision Champions 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 Champions Division is the most difficult division in the conference. The league has two parts. An 8 week 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 Standing Air Rifle match. The match is nearly identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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=1.1.837882410.1
Granbury MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=960
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=953
01 - 07 Oct 2018