Captain Shreve AJROTC defeats Marion AJROTC
Captain Shreve AJROTC defeated Marion AJROTC 898 to 700 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Captain Shreve AJROTC finishes the season in twelfth place with a 3 - 1 record. Captain Shreve AJROTC was led by Imani Tart who shot a 241. The remaining contributing members were Shakonna Sudds, Joseph Hurd, and Mallory Kelley. Captain Shreve AJROTC is from Shreveport, LA, and is coached by Everett Craig.
Marion AJROTC dropped to 2 - 2 on the season. They finish the season in thirty-second place. Shooting their highest team score of the season Marion AJROTC was led by Daniel Yancey who shot a 202. The remaining contributing members were Evan Browder, Korbin Elliott, and Tim Bento. Marion AJROTC is from Marion, IN, and is coached by David Farlow.
Next up Captain Shreve AJROTC will compete against Selma MCJROTC from Selma, CA. Selma MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. Marion AJROTC will compete against Broken Arrow AFJROTC from Broken Arrow, OK. Broken Arrow AFJROTC currently has a 3 - 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=1.1.792755121.1
Captain Shreve AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=760
Marion AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=783
19 - 25 Feb 2018