Cactus AFJROTC defeats Perry AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Cactus AFJROTC defeated Perry AJROTC 2230.9 to 2143.2 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Cactus AFJROTC is in fourteenth place overall and ninth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Cactus AFJROTC was led by, Maddox Falcon who shot a 574.1. The remaining contributing members were Ariana Cherry, Chelsea Runyon, and Gracelynn Kastler. Cactus AFJROTC is from Peoria, AZ, and is coached by Dan Palmer.
Perry AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in sixteenth place overall and tenth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Perry AJROTC was led by, Cassandra Broad who shot a 564.7. The remaining contributing members were Sarah Mohr, Carlin Sauls, and Macy Sauls. Perry AJROTC is from Massillon, OH, and is coached by Patrick Grow.
This coming week Cactus AFJROTC has a bye week. While Perry AJROTC will compete against West Springfield High School from Springfield, VA. West Springfield High School currently has a 1 - 1 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 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=1.1.2022092212591941.1
Cactus AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1930
Perry AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1933
03 - 09 Oct 2022