Mattoon AJROTC defeats Clark AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Mattoon AJROTC defeated Clark AFJROTC 842.3 to 802.6 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Mattoon AJROTC was led by Denver Burch who shot a 230.7. The remaining contributing members were Cody Carpenter, Brooklyn Schiefelbein, and Maggie Goodrich. They are from Mattoon, IL, and are coached by Todd Stokes.
Overall Mattoon AJROTC is ranked forty-eighth. They have a 2 - 5 record.
Clark AFJROTC was led by Ainsley Johnston who shot a 221.8. The remaining contributing members were Caleb Lopez, Shea Dominguez, and Richard Valladares. Clark AFJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Patrick Franzese.
Overall Clark AFJROTC is ranked fifty-fifth. They have a 1 - 4 record.
Next up Mattoon AJROTC will compete against Landrum AJROTC from Landrum, SC. Landrum AJROTC currently has a 4 - 3 record. While Clark AFJROTC will compete against North Caddo AJROTC from Vivian, LA. North Caddo AJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 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=1.1.2024031114582095.1
Mattoon AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2434
Clark AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2474
18 - 24 Mar 2024