Liberty NJROTC Defeats La Cueva MCJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 1395 points, Liberty NJROTC defeated La Cueva MCJROTC. Their second win in a row, Liberty NJROTC is in fifth place in their Division with a 2 - 4 record. Liberty NJROTC was led by Mathea Caole who shot a 363. The remaining contributing members were Christian Castro, Chandler Alexander, and Trevor Somsel. Liberty NJROTC is from Renton, WA, and is coached by John Deehr.
La Cueva MCJROTC dropped to 2 - 4 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. La Cueva MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by 1st Sgt Alberto Griego.
Next up Liberty NJROTC will compete against Cherokee AFJROTC from Canton, GA. Cherokee AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record. La Cueva MCJROTC will compete against LaFayette AJROTC from Lafayette, GA. LaFayette AJROTC currently has a 5 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Precision Champions 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 Champions Division is the most difficult division in the conference. 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 Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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=1.1.763348849.1
06 - 12 Nov 2017