Broome AFJROTC defeats Mattoon AJROTC
Broome AFJROTC defeated Mattoon AJROTC 827.0 to 701.9 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Broome AFJROTC was led by Hunter Gant who shot a 223.6. The remaining contributing members were Grady McCullough, Braden Tyler, and Bobby Nichols. They are from Spartanburg, SC, and are coached by Wayne Long.
Overall Broome AFJROTC is ranked thirty-sixth. They have a 1 - 0 record.
Mattoon AJROTC was led by Cody Carpenter who shot a 221.1. The remaining contributing members were Denver Burch, Connor Worman, and Brooklyn Schiefelbein. Mattoon AJROTC is from Mattoon, IL, and is coached by Todd Stokes.
Overall Mattoon AJROTC is ranked forty-first. They have a 0 - 1 record.
Next up Broome AFJROTC will compete against Haines City High School from Haines City, FL. Haines City High School currently has a 0 - 0 record. While Mattoon AJROTC will compete against New Albany NJROTC from New Albany, IN. New Albany NJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by Scopos, 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 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, kneeling, prone, and standing. 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=1.1.2024012608462104.1
Broome AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2477
Mattoon AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2434
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