Fullerton Union AJROTC defeats Bullitt Central AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Fullerton Union AJROTC defeated Bullitt Central AJROTC 852.5 to 812.5 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. Fullerton Union AJROTC was led by Lilly Willis who shot a 258.6. The remaining contributing members were Aiden Stephenson, Niall Dunagan, and Leo Saavedra. 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-first place. They have a 3 - 3 record.
Bullitt Central AJROTC was led by Jason Lin who shot a 224.2. The remaining contributing members were Noah McEntire, Sophia Thomas, and Briget Walberg. Bullitt Central AJROTC is from Shepherdsville, KY, and is coached by Gene Roach.
Bullitt Central AJROTC is also competing in the Elite Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-third place. They have a 1 - 5 record.
Next up Fullerton Union AJROTC will compete against Creek Wood AJROTC from Charlotte, TN. Creek Wood AJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. While Bullitt Central AJROTC will compete against Perry AJROTC from Massillon, OH. Perry AJROTC currently has a 6 - 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=1.1.2022103115260098.1
Fullerton Union AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2013
Bullitt Central AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2021
07 - 13 Nov 2022