Abraham Lincoln AJROTC Narrowly Defeats Warrenton Rifles
Shooting their highest score of the season Abraham Lincoln AJROTC edged out Warrenton Rifles 1037.8 to 1036.3 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by Laura Garcia who shot a 278.1. The remaining contributing members were Silvia Cruz, Gabe Lara, and Daisy Casas. 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 fifteenth place. Within the Army Jrotc Conference they are in fourth place. They have a 4 - 1 record.
Warrenton Rifles was led by Brandon Lehr who shot a 266.6. The remaining contributing members were Julia Austin, Evan Jerde, and Matthew Lehr. Warrenton Rifles is from Warrenton, VA, and is coached by Claude Davenport.
Warrenton Rifles is also competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in twelfth place. They have a 3 - 2 record.
Next up Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against Eldorado NJROTC from Las Vegas, NV. Eldorado NJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. While Warrenton Rifles will compete against St Pauls AJROTC from St Pauls, NC. St Pauls AJROTC currently has a 4 - 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=1.1.2022102511122008.1
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2000
Warrenton Rifles team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1981
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