Fullerton Union AJROTC Narrowly Defeats LeCanto JROTC
Fullerton Union AJROTC edged out LeCanto JROTC 812.6 to 811.3 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Fullerton Union AJROTC was led by Lilly Willis who shot a 259.2. The remaining contributing members were Leo Saavedra, Aiden Stephenson, and Niall Dunagan. They are from Fullerton, CA, and are coached by Michael Nels Albertson.
Fullerton Union AJROTC is competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-third place. They have a 2 - 3 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season LeCanto JROTC was led by Kyle Vanloon who shot a 207.9. The remaining contributing members were Joseph Zutaut, Darian Binghi, and Rebecca Cissell. LeCanto JROTC is from LeCanto, FL, and is coached by Dean Kelly.
LeCanto JROTC is also competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-fifth place. They have a 0 - 3 record.
Next up Fullerton Union AJROTC will compete against Bullitt Central AJROTC from Shepherdsville, KY. Bullitt Central AJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. While LeCanto JROTC will compete against North Port NJROTC from North Port, FL. North Port NJROTC currently has a 1 - 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=1.1.2022102511122144.1
Fullerton Union AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2013
LeCanto JROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2054
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