Round Rock MCJROTC defeats Lumen Christi High School
Shooting their highest score of the season Round Rock MCJROTC defeated Lumen Christi High School 937.3 to 829.6 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Round Rock MCJROTC is in twentieth place overall. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Round Rock MCJROTC was led by, Isabella Baker who shot a 243.6. The remaining contributing members were Ana Ortiz, Riley Hudson, and Maddox Kibbe. Round Rock MCJROTC is from Round Rock, TX, and is coached by Thomas Olmeda.
Lumen Christi High School currently has a 1 - 3 record. Lumen Christi High School was led by, Gustavo Azpilcueta who shot a 230.7. The remaining contributing members were Sofia Pineda, Mia Sperbeck, and Nicholas Boring. Lumen Christi High School is from Anchorage, AK, and is coached by Brian A Ross.
Next up Round Rock MCJROTC will compete against Fork Union Military Academy from Fork Union, VA. Fork Union Military Academy currently has a 0 - 3 record. While Lumen Christi High School 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 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=1.1.2021021616321793.1
Round Rock MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1550
Lumen Christi High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1544
22 - 28 Feb 2021