James Madison AJROTC defeats Caney Creek NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season James Madison AJROTC defeated Caney Creek NJROTC 1046.0 to 1006.7 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. James Madison AJROTC was led by Nick Veracruz who shot a 266.6. The remaining contributing members were Elaynna Goddard, Militza Camacho, and Valeria Rodriguez. They are from San Antonio, TX, and are coached by LTC Scott Koast.
Overall James Madison AJROTC is ranked fourth. They have a 3 - 0 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Caney Creek NJROTC was led by Melina Garcia who shot a 266.1. The remaining contributing members were Valeria Rubio, Samantha Terrazas, and Jossel Aleman. Caney Creek NJROTC is from Conroe, TX, and is coached by LCDR Raleigh Stahl.
Overall Caney Creek NJROTC is ranked fifteenth. They have a 0 - 2 record.
This coming week James Madison AJROTC has a bye week. While Caney Creek NJROTC will compete against Haines City High School from Haines City, FL. Haines City High School currently has a 1 - 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=1.1.2024020514112448.1
James Madison AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2435
Caney Creek NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2462
12 - 18 Feb 2024