Robinson Rifle Team defeats C. T. Johnson AJROTC
Robinson Rifle Team defeated C. T. Johnson AJROTC 1578.9 to 1545.4 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Robinson Rifle Team is in fifth place overall and fourth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 2 - 2 record. Robinson Rifle Team was led by, Grant Benson who shot a 399.1. The remaining contributing members were Alex Morris, Thomas Mikolashek, and William Wilder. Robinson Rifle Team is from Fairfax, VA, and is coached by James Miller.
C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record. After the loss they are in eleventh place overall and sixth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by, Samantha Lippolis who shot a 397.3. The remaining contributing members were Elaine Knudson, Grace Bledsoe, and Orianne Villamaria. C. T. Johnson AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
Next up Robinson Rifle Team will compete against La Cueva MCJROTC from Albuquerque, NM. La Cueva MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While C. T. Johnson AJROTC will compete against Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC from Albuquerque, NM. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record.
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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021101116034941.1
Robinson Rifle Team team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1579
C. T. Johnson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1574
18 - 24 Oct 2021