Battle Ground AFJROTC defeats Waller AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Battle Ground AFJROTC defeated Waller AFJROTC 886.0 to 760.3 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Battle Ground AFJROTC was led by Matthew Long who shot a 241.1. The remaining contributing members were Marley Wing, Brianna Hall, and Isaac Yenderrozos. They are from Battle Ground, WA, and are coached by Lt Col Andrew Woodrow.
Battle Ground AFJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in fifty-third place. Within the Air Force Jrotc Conference they are in sixth place. They have a 2 - 2 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Waller AFJROTC was led by Priscilla Ayala who shot a 221.3. The remaining contributing members were Wyatt Adair, Jose Olivares, and Olivia Rodriguez. Waller AFJROTC is from Waller, TX, and is coached by Lt Col Byrl Engel.
Overall Waller AFJROTC is ranked one hundred and sixth. They have a 0 - 5 record.
Next up Battle Ground AFJROTC will compete against El Camino Real NJROTC from Woodland Hills, CA. El Camino Real NJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Waller AFJROTC will compete against North Port NJROTC from North Port, FL. North Port NJROTC 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 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=1.1.2022101714313173.1
Battle Ground AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2009
Waller AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2007
24 - 30 Oct 2022