Bethel AFJROTC defeats Gallatin NJROTC
Bethel AFJROTC defeated Gallatin NJROTC 872 to 797 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Bethel AFJROTC is in fifteenth place with a 1 - 0 record. Bethel AFJROTC was led by CAMERON HOHNSBEHN who shot a 241. The remaining contributing members were JOSIAH MAIER, GEOVANNI SAAVEDRA, and LEILANI WARE. Bethel AFJROTC is from Spanaway, WA, and is coached by Steve Tkach.
Gallatin NJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in thirty-third place. Gallatin NJROTC was led by Erin Williams who shot a 216. The remaining contributing members were Helen Kiser, Brett McClister, and Skylar Calloway. Gallatin NJROTC is from Gallatin, TN, and is coached by Duff Thompson.
Next up Bethel AFJROTC will compete against Abraham Lincoln AJROTC from Denver, CO. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Gallatin NJROTC will compete against West Virginia Junior Marksmanship of Fayette County from Montgomery, WV. West Virginia Junior Marksmanship of Fayette County currently has a 0 - 1 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=1.1.787398099.1
Bethel AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=743
Gallatin NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=776
22 - 28 Jan 2018