Webb City AJROTC defeats Pace NJROTC
Webb City AJROTC defeated Pace NJROTC 1124.5 to 1103.8 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Webb City AJROTC was led by Preston Burton who shot a 299.3. The remaining contributing members were Yaisa Walker, Gabe Elder, and Aleena Arias. They are from Webb City, MO, and are coached by LTC Dustin Elder.
Webb City AJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in fifth place. Within the Army Jrotc Conference they are in second place. They have a 5 - 1 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Pace NJROTC was led by Gabriella Pickard who shot a 288.0. The remaining contributing members were Collin Neville, Amaya Shirley, and Sydney Robinett. Pace NJROTC is from Pace, FL, and is coached by John Baker.
Pace NJROTC is also competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in fifteenth place. They have a 3 - 3 record.
Next up Webb City AJROTC will compete against North Brunswick AJROTC from Leland, NC. North Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 6 - 0 record. While Pace NJROTC will compete against Venice MCJROTC from Venice, FL. Venice MCJROTC currently has a 4 - 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=1.1.2022103115255946.1
Webb City AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1993
Pace NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1962
07 - 13 Nov 2022