Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Southern Indiana Sharpshooters
Shooting their highest score of the season Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC edged out Southern Indiana Sharpshooters 936 to 927 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC is in ninth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 2 record. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC was led by, Alexis Chavez who shot a 240. The remaining contributing members were Malachi Jaramillo, Kaitlyn Simpkins, and Nolan Smith. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by GySgt Tim Shaner.
Snapping a thre game win streak Southern Indiana Sharpshooters currently has a 3 - 1 record. After the loss they are in eighth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Southern Indiana Sharpshooters was led by, Emilee Seitz who shot a 257. The remaining contributing members were Abigayle Seitz, Dalton Cummins, and Xavier Rasche. Southern Indiana Sharpshooters is from Jasper, IN, and is coached by Daniel Lawson.
Next up Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC will compete against Washburn Rural AFJROTC from Topeka, KS. Washburn Rural AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. While Southern Indiana Sharpshooters will compete against Kelly Walsh MCJROTC from Casper, WY. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 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=1.1.919679712.1
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1278
Southern Indiana Sharpshooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1261
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