Lutcher AJROTC Upsets Wando AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Lutcher AJROTC upset Wando AFJROTC 859 to 761 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Lutcher AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 9 points lower than Wando AFJROTC coming into this game.
Lutcher AJROTC finishes the season in twenty-eighth place with a 2 - 2 record. Lutcher AJROTC was led by Montrell Beverly who shot a 225. The remaining contributing members were Andrew Oubre, Alyssia Arriago, and Joshua LeBoeuf. Lutcher AJROTC is from Lutcher, LA, and is coached by LTC Kenneth Copple.
Wando AFJROTC dropped to 1 - 3 on the season. They finish the season in thirty-fourth place. Wando AFJROTC was led by Jason Matthews who shot a 219. The remaining contributing members were Deanna Douglass, Nathan Wilson, and Benjamin Brunzell. Wando AFJROTC is from Mount Pleasant, SC, and is coached by Michael J. Gardner.
Next up Lutcher AJROTC will compete against San Juan Wildlife Federation from Farmington, NM. San Juan Wildlife Federation currently has a 2 - 2 record. Wando AFJROTC will compete against Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team from Versailles, IN. Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team currently has a 2 - 2 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=1.1.792755474.1
Lutcher AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=763
Wando AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=766
19 - 25 Feb 2018