Martha Layne Collins AJROTC defeats San Juan Wildlife Federation
Martha Layne Collins AJROTC defeated San Juan Wildlife Federation 882 to 825 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Martha Layne Collins AJROTC is in twelfth place with a 1 - 0 record. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC was led by Sarah Smith who shot a 236. The remaining contributing members were George Wilson, Braeden Engert, and Savannah Ramey. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC is from Shelbyville, KY, and is coached by Keith Gramig.
San Juan Wildlife Federation dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in thirty-second place. San Juan Wildlife Federation was led by Gatlin James who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Chantel Cresswell, Taed Montoya, and Carsyn James. San Juan Wildlife Federation is from Farmington, NM, and is coached by Ronnie James.
Next up Martha Layne Collins AJROTC will compete against Limestone AFJROTC from Bartonville, IL. Limestone AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. San Juan Wildlife Federation will compete against Pebble Hills NJROTC from El Paso, TX. Pebble Hills NJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, 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 win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.
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, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.787397625.1
Martha Layne Collins AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=752
San Juan Wildlife Federation team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=764
22 - 28 Jan 2018