Eldorado NJROTC Defeats Hirschi AJROTC

In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 968 points, Eldorado NJROTC defeated Hirschi AJROTC. With the win, Eldorado NJROTC is in twentieth place overall. They currently have a 1 - 2 record. Eldorado NJROTC was led by, Daniel Ruiz who shot a 262. The remaining contributing members were Jonathan Davis, Jannely Renderos, and Francisco Pallanes. Eldorado NJROTC is from Las Vegas, NV, and is coached by Maj Todd Hook.

Hirschi AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. Hirschi AJROTC is from Wichita Falls, TX, and is coached by 1SG James Faurie.

This coming week Eldorado NJROTC has a bye week. While Hirschi AJROTC also has a bye week.

These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league exclusive to athletes in their first year of competition. Teams are from high schools and junior rifle clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal win-loss record.

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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleNewShooterLeague

Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.866291584.1

Eldorado NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1069

Hirschi AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1078

11 - 17 Feb 2019