Central Talbotton AJROTC Narrowly Defeats Chaparral NJROTC
Central Talbotton AJROTC edged out Chaparral NJROTC 841.8 to 822.3 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Central Talbotton AJROTC was led by Aidden Golightly who shot a 216.6. The remaining contributing members were Shawn Harris, Nigel Mahone, and Isiah Alexander. They are from Talbotton, GA, and are coached by Gene England.
Central Talbotton AJROTC is competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in eighteenth place. They have a 3 - 3 record.
Chaparral NJROTC was led by Christian Flores who shot a 227.6. The remaining contributing members were Tyrone Sembrano, Aurelio Romero, and Mariana Baca. Chaparral NJROTC is from Las Vegas, NV, and is coached by John Becker.
Chaparral NJROTC is also competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in sixteenth place. They have a 2 - 4 record.
Next up Central Talbotton AJROTC will compete against Natchitoches Central AJROTC from Natchitoches, LA. Natchitoches Central AJROTC currently has a 4 - 2 record. While Chaparral NJROTC will compete against Mountain Home NJROTC from Mountain Home, AR. Mountain Home NJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 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=1.1.2022103115260080.1
Central Talbotton AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2030
Chaparral NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2041
07 - 13 Nov 2022