Abraham Lincoln AJROTC Narrowly Defeats Bethel AFJROTC
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC edged out Bethel AFJROTC 946 to 942 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row, Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is in sixth place with a 2 - 0 record. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by Jacob Lara who shot a 244. The remaining contributing members were Fatima Hernandez, Ana Toledo, and Ariel Arroyo . Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Bethel AFJROTC dropped to 1 - 1 on the season. They are currently in twenty-first place. Shooting their highest team score of the season Bethel AFJROTC was led by CAMERON HOHNSBEHN who shot a 250. The remaining contributing members were JOSIAH MAIER, LEILANI WARE, and ANNABELL TREMLETT. Bethel AFJROTC is from Spanaway, WA, and is coached by Steve Tkach.
Next up Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against David Crockett NJROTC from Jonesborough, TN. David Crockett NJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. Bethel AFJROTC will compete against San Juan Wildlife Federation from Farmington, NM. San Juan Wildlife Federation currently has a 1 - 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=1.1.787400146.1
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=770
Bethel AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=743
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