Granbury MCJROTC defeats La Cueva MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Granbury MCJROTC defeated La Cueva MCJROTC 1634.8 to 1613.5 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Granbury MCJROTC is in first place overall and first place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Granbury MCJROTC was led by, Philip Becker who shot a 412.6. The remaining contributing members were M'Leah Lambdin, Allison Henry, and Alexis Delapena. Granbury MCJROTC is from Granbury, TX, and is coached by LtCol Scott Casey.
La Cueva MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. After the loss they are in sixth place overall and fourth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season La Cueva MCJROTC was led by, Molly Palko who shot a 406.1. The remaining contributing members were Anelisa Fernandez, Andrew Schmidt, and Caden Box. La Cueva MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by 1st Sgt Alberto Griego.
Next up Granbury MCJROTC will compete against Georgia Competitive Shooters from Griffin, GA. Georgia Competitive Shooters currently has a 3 - 0 record. While La Cueva MCJROTC will compete against Piedra Vista AJROTC from Farmington, NM. Piedra Vista AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 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=1.1.916752912.1
Granbury MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1143
La Cueva MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1146
14 - 20 Oct 2019