Bensalem MCJROTC defeats American Legion Post 290
Shooting their highest score of the season Bensalem MCJROTC defeated American Legion Post 290 946.3 to 653.0 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Bensalem MCJROTC was led by Eden Grey who shot a 257.2. The remaining contributing members were Sani Montgomery, Pari Patel, and Chizitara Ubani. They are from Bensalem, PA, and are coached by MSgt Shawn Worthen.
Overall Bensalem MCJROTC is ranked twenty-seventh. They have a 2 - 0 record.
American Legion Post 290 was led by Julia Combs who shot a 250.4. The remaining contributing members were Deion Evans, Emilynn Mika, and Jackson Niesent. American Legion Post 290 is from Stafford, VA, and is coached by Mike Flanagan.
Overall American Legion Post 290 is ranked thirty-ninth. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Next up Bensalem MCJROTC will compete against Bob Jones AFJROTC from Madison, AL. Bob Jones AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. While American Legion Post 290 will compete against Norview NJROTC from Norfolk, VA. Norview NJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 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=1.1.2024020514112472.1
Bensalem MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2463
American Legion Post 290 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2470
12 - 18 Feb 2024