C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeats John F. Kennedy AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeated John F. Kennedy AJROTC 1051.0 to 900.5 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by Emme Perez who shot a 274.5. The remaining contributing members were Victoria Villamaria, Leonardo Perez, and Xzavier Ng. They are from San Antonio, TX, and are coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
Overall C. T. Johnson AJROTC is ranked seventh. They have a 3 - 1 record.
John F. Kennedy AJROTC was led by Alexander StantonRivera who shot a 261.1. The remaining contributing members were Kathy Tran, Dylan Nielsen, and Jezreel Cross. John F. Kennedy AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by COL (R) Jeffrey F. Wilson.
Overall John F. Kennedy AJROTC is ranked twenty-fifth. They have a 1 - 3 record.
Next up C. T. Johnson AJROTC will compete against Pueblo County AJROTC from Pueblo, CO. Pueblo County AJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. While John F. Kennedy AJROTC 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=1.1.2024021214265506.1
C. T. Johnson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2479
John F. Kennedy AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2425
19 - 25 Feb 2024