Abraham Lincoln AJROTC Narrowly Defeats Ansbach AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Abraham Lincoln AJROTC edged out Ansbach AJROTC 1019.5 to 1006.7 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by Silvia Cruz who shot a 262.6. The remaining contributing members were Daisy Casas, Laura Garcia, and Jorge Aguilar. They are from Denver, CO, and are coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in seventeenth place. Within the Army Jrotc Conference they are in sixth place. They have a 3 - 0 record.
Ansbach AJROTC was led by Sydney Mendoza who shot a 258.0. The remaining contributing members were Joxel Ortega-Velez, Collin Robertson, and Alexander Pohlman. Ansbach AJROTC is from Ansbach, Germany, and is coached by Christopher Buchanan.
Ansbach AJROTC is also competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-seventh place. They have a 1 - 3 record.
Next up Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against Smith Station MCJROTC from Smith Station, AL. Smith Station MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record. While Ansbach AJROTC will compete against Hoke County AJROTC from Raeford, NC. Hoke County AJROTC currently has a 2 - 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 Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoot 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 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=1.1.2022101115025226.1
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2000
Ansbach AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1989
17 - 23 Oct 2022