Pueblo County AJROTC defeats Kelly Walsh MCJROTC
Pueblo County AJROTC defeated Kelly Walsh MCJROTC 1029.3 to 1007.3 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Pueblo County AJROTC is in second place overall. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Pueblo County AJROTC was led by, Antonia Salazar who shot a 279.0. The remaining contributing members were Brooklyn Dash, Andrew Duran, and Krista Annis. Pueblo County AJROTC is from Pueblo, CO, and is coached by Arnold Lewis.
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. After the loss they are in fifth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Kelly Walsh MCJROTC was led by, Matthew Harvey Jr. who shot a 261.6. The remaining contributing members were Payton Raffensperger, Brayden Steele, and Elise Warren. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC is from Casper, WY, and is coached by MGySgt Fred Pickering.
Next up Pueblo County AJROTC will compete against La Cueva MCJROTC from Albuquerque, NM. La Cueva MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Kelly Walsh MCJROTC will compete against Shoals American Legion from Shoals, IN. Shoals American Legion currently has a 3 - 0 record.
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 7 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal skill level.
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 10.9 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/new-shooter
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021020812481196.1
Pueblo County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1530
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1540
15 - 21 Feb 2021