Central Talbotton AJROTC defeats Fullerton Union AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Central Talbotton AJROTC defeated Fullerton Union AJROTC 869.7 to 799.2 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Central Talbotton AJROTC was led by Aidden Golightly who shot a 241.4. The remaining contributing members were Shawn Harris, Isiah Alexander, and Nigel Mahone. They are from Talbotton, GA, and are coached by Gene England.
Central Talbotton AJROTC is competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in nineteenth place. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Fullerton Union AJROTC was led by Lilly Willis who shot a 241.3. The remaining contributing members were Leo Saavedra, Joshua Rodriquez, and Niall Dunagan. Fullerton Union AJROTC is from Fullerton, CA, and is coached by Michael Nels Albertson.
Fullerton Union AJROTC is also competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-third place. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Next up Central Talbotton AJROTC will compete against Bellevue West AFJROTC from Bellevue, NE. Bellevue West AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. While Fullerton Union AJROTC will compete against Langham Creek AFJROTC from Houston, TX. Langham Creek AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 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=1.1.2022101115025295.1
Central Talbotton AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2030
Fullerton Union AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2013
17 - 23 Oct 2022