Haughton AFJROTC Narrowly Defeats Ramona NJROTC
Haughton AFJROTC edged out Ramona NJROTC 1044.8 to 1038.4 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. Haughton AFJROTC was led by Leland Merritt who shot a 270.6. The remaining contributing members were Katelyn Lewis, Candice Giddings, and Layla Briggs. They are from Haughton, LA, and are coached by Tony Zucco.
Haughton AFJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in seventh place. Within the Air Force Jrotc Conference they are in first place. They have a 4 - 1 record.
Ramona NJROTC was led by Aodhan MacLochlainn who shot a 272.9. The remaining contributing members were Audrey Norton, Nathan Anliker, and Wyatt Barrett. Ramona NJROTC is from Ramona, CA, and is coached by CDR Rick Jordan.
Overall Ramona NJROTC is ranked thirty-first. They have a 3 - 2 record.
Next up Haughton AFJROTC will compete against X Shots Shooting Club from Aiea, HI. X Shots Shooting Club currently has a 3 - 2 record. While Ramona NJROTC will compete against Summerlin Academy AJROTC from Bartow, FL. Summerlin Academy AJROTC currently has a 5 - 0 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=1.1.2022102511122000.1
Haughton AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2005
Ramona NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2042
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