Onate NJROTC defeats El Camino Real NJROTC
Onate NJROTC defeated El Camino Real NJROTC 889 to 857 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Onate NJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Onate NJROTC was led by Izabell Homer who shot a 243. The remaining contributing members were Raelynn Hansen, Damon Moran, and Antoinette Villalpando. Onate NJROTC is from Las Cruces, NM, and is coached by Robert Rodriguez.
El Camino Real NJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. El Camino Real NJROTC was led by Naomy Soo Hoo who shot a 231. The remaining contributing members were Melody Soo Hoo, Ashley Soo Hoo, and Romona Dong. El Camino Real NJROTC is from Woodland Hills, CA, and is coached by Michael Consoletti.
Next up Onate NJROTC will compete against Liberty NJROTC from Renton, WA. Liberty NJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. El Camino Real NJROTC will compete against Gallatin NJROTC from Gallatin, TN. Gallatin NJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Navy JROTC Distinguished Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. 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 round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
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 shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688458987.1
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