Ozark AJROTC defeats Pueblo West AJROTC
Ozark AJROTC defeated Pueblo West AJROTC 995 to 959 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Ozark AJROTC is in second place with a 1 - 0 record. Ozark AJROTC was led by Hayle Tummons who shot a 253. The remaining contributing members were Layala Hanson, Michael Browning, and Cailey Jones. Ozark AJROTC is from Ozark, MO, and is coached by 1SG William Crawford.
Pueblo West AJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in twenty-fifth place. Pueblo West AJROTC was led by Zoe Ellis who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Alex Racine, Zach Bush, and Matthew Zamora. Pueblo West AJROTC is from Pueblo West , CO, and is coached by Matthew Dilcher.
Next up Ozark AJROTC will compete against David Crockett NJROTC from Jonesborough, TN. David Crockett NJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Pueblo West AJROTC will compete against Seneca Valley AJROTC from Harmony, PA. Seneca Valley AJROTC 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=1.1.787397828.1
Ozark AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=757
Pueblo West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=751
22 - 28 Jan 2018