Washburn Rural AFJROTC defeats Royal MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Washburn Rural AFJROTC defeated Royal MCJROTC 796.2 to 304.8 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Washburn Rural AFJROTC was led by Parker Chapman who shot a 222.5. The remaining contributing members were Landon Haberman, Satine Griffeth, and Evan Garcia. They are from Topeka, KS, and are coached by Lt Col Ron Daniels.
Overall Washburn Rural AFJROTC is ranked forty-ninth. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Royal MCJROTC was led by Dilon Meza who shot a 235.1. The remaining contributing members were Kimberly Sanchez, Isabella Escalon, and Fernanda Rodriguez. Royal MCJROTC is from Pattison, TX, and is coached by LaShan Bland.
Overall Royal MCJROTC is ranked fifty-fourth. They have a 0 - 3 record.
This coming week Washburn Rural AFJROTC has a bye week. While Royal MCJROTC also has a bye week.
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=1.1.2024020514112503.1
Washburn Rural AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2456
Royal MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2440
12 - 18 Feb 2024