Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeats Columbus High School
Shooting their highest score of the season Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeated Columbus High School 1557.0 to 1484.0 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is in thirteenth place overall and eighth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by, Diana Medina who shot a 393.9. The remaining contributing members were Marina Banuelos, Joseph Archuleta, and Kimberly Corona. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Columbus High School currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in eighteenth place overall and seventh place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Columbus High School was led by, Youbin Park who shot a 386.4. The remaining contributing members were Amber Diehl, Crystal Chen, and Marissa Childs. Columbus High School is from Columbus, GA, and is coached by Frank B. Tuggle.
Next up Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC from Albuquerque, NM. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Columbus High School will compete against Denver North AJROTC from Denver, CO. Denver North AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 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 nearly 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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.916752714.1
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1147
Columbus High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1161
14 - 20 Oct 2019