East Coweta MCJROTC defeats Piedra Vista AJROTC
East Coweta MCJROTC defeated Piedra Vista AJROTC 1586.6 to 1528.0 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, East Coweta MCJROTC is in eighth place overall and fifth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 2 record. East Coweta MCJROTC was led by, (Required) Thom who shot a 400.7. The remaining contributing members were (Required) Diaz Perez, (Required) Kanaskie, and (Required) Saavedra. East Coweta MCJROTC is from Sharpsburg, GA, and is coached by Peter Merrill.
Piedra Vista AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. After the loss they are in fifteenth place overall and tenth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Piedra Vista AJROTC was led by, Jordan Harris who shot a 392.0. The remaining contributing members were Gatlin James, Sterling Long, and Shaylee Charley. Piedra Vista AJROTC is from Farmington, NM, and is coached by David Naber.
Next up East Coweta MCJROTC will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. While Piedra Vista AJROTC will compete against Redmond MCJROTC from Redmond, OR. Redmond MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 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=1.1.921099993.1
East Coweta MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1156
Piedra Vista AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1149
04 - 10 Nov 2019