Loveland AJROTC Upsets Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC
Loveland AJROTC upset Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC 890 to 882 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Loveland AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 43 points lower than Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC coming into this game.
Their second win in a row. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Loveland AJROTC was led by, Hunter Martin who shot a 234. The remaining contributing members were Scotty Bowen, Travis Pope, and Will Fritz. Loveland AJROTC is from Loveland, CO, and is coached by Harold Johnson.
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. After the loss they are in ninth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC was led by, Malachi Jaramillo who shot a 250. The remaining contributing members were Alexis Chavez, Kaitlyn Simpkins, and Nolan Smith. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by GySgt Tim Shaner.
Next up Loveland AJROTC will compete against Boonslick AJROTC from Boonville, MO. Boonslick AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. While Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC will compete against Southern Indiana Sharpshooters from Jasper, IN. Southern Indiana Sharpshooters currently has a 3 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.918223096.1
Loveland AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1250
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1278
21 - 27 Oct 2019