Mattoon AJROTC Narrowly Defeats Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club
Mattoon AJROTC edged out Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club 762.6 to 745.8 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Mattoon AJROTC was led by Cody Carpenter who shot a 226.8. The remaining contributing members were Jackson Chronic, Brooklyn Schiefelbein, and Denver Burch. They are from Mattoon, IL, and are coached by Todd Stokes.
Overall Mattoon AJROTC is ranked forty-seventh. They have a 1 - 3 record.
Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club was led by Tanner Ridings who shot a 230.7. The remaining contributing members were Charley Murphy, Brian Ballas, and Julie Stogran. Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club is from Bristow, VA, and is coached by Alan Lerch.
Overall Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club is ranked fortieth. They have a 1 - 2 record.
This coming week Mattoon AJROTC has a bye week. While Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club will compete against SH Rider AJROTC from Wichita Falls, TX. SH Rider AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 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=1.1.2024021214265539.1
Mattoon AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2434
Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2464
19 - 25 Feb 2024