Manatee AJROTC defeats Glynn Academy MCJROTC
Manatee AJROTC defeated Glynn Academy MCJROTC 961.3 to 784.2 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. Manatee AJROTC was led by Kayla LaRocca who shot a 254.2. The remaining contributing members were Brendon Hughes, Evan Gonzalez, and Aaron Becerril. They are from Bradenton, FL, and are coached by Brian Krcelic.
Manatee AJROTC is competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in fifth place. Within the Army Jrotc Conference they are in fourth place. They have a 3 - 0 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Glynn Academy MCJROTC was led by Racie Zantow who shot a 222.8. The remaining contributing members were DaChawn Bryant, Kevin Gooch, and Leydi Ramirez. Glynn Academy MCJROTC is from Brunswick, GA, and is coached by Clint Houchins.
Glynn Academy MCJROTC is also competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-fifth place. They have a 0 - 3 record.
Next up Manatee AJROTC will compete against Northwood AJROTC from Shreveport, LA. Northwood AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Glynn Academy MCJROTC will compete against El Camino Real NJROTC from Woodland Hills, CA. El Camino Real NJROTC 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=1.1.2022101115025302.1
Manatee AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2018
Glynn Academy MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2037
17 - 23 Oct 2022