Ronald Reagan AJROTC defeats Bob Jones AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Ronald Reagan AJROTC defeated Bob Jones AFJROTC 957.7 to 919.1 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Ronald Reagan AJROTC is in fifteenth place overall. They currently have a 3 - 3 record. Ronald Reagan AJROTC was led by, Adrian Simonsen who shot a 256.3. The remaining contributing members were Aydin Escamilla, Noah Ott, and Grayson Guthrie. Ronald Reagan AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Master Sergeant John Tijerina.
Bob Jones AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record. After the loss they are in nineteenth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Bob Jones AFJROTC was led by, Abigail Warren who shot a 250.5. The remaining contributing members were Joshua Johnson, Marjorie Baumbach, and Manfred Rosero. Bob Jones AFJROTC is from Madison, AL, and is coached by CMSgt Ellis Clark.
Next up Ronald Reagan AJROTC will compete against Knob Noster AFJROTC from Knob Noster, MO. Knob Noster AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 6 record. While Bob Jones AFJROTC will compete against Mattoon AJROTC from Charleston, IL. Mattoon AJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 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=1.1.2021031818232553.1
Ronald Reagan AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1533
Bob Jones AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1534
22 - 29 Mar 2021