Perry AJROTC defeats West Springfield High School
Shooting their highest score of the season Perry AJROTC defeated West Springfield High School 2210.7 to 2184.0 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Perry AJROTC was led by Cassi Broad who shot a 573.5. The remaining contributing members were Sarah Mohr, Carlin Sauls, and Macy Sauls. They are from Massillon, OH, and are coached by Patrick Grow.
Perry AJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in third place. Within the Jrotc Conference they are in second place. They have a 1 - 2 record.
West Springfield High School was led by Grace Corbett who shot a 604.3. The remaining contributing members were Alex Sigurdson, Leo Corbett, and Sylvia McCauley. West Springfield High School is from Springfield, VA, and is coached by Christopher Corbett.
Overall West Springfield High School is ranked thirteenth. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Next up Perry AJROTC will compete against Robert Service High School from Anchorage, AK. Robert Service High School currently has a 3 - 0 record. While West Springfield High School will compete against Montgomery County 4-H Shooting Sports from Houston, TX. Montgomery County 4-H Shooting Sports currently has a 1 - 1 record.
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=1.1.2022100316595637.1
Perry AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1933
West Springfield High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1924
10 - 16 Oct 2022