Pueblo West AJROTC defeats Stranahan MCJROTC
Pueblo West AJROTC defeated Stranahan MCJROTC 968 to 919 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their fourth win in a row, Pueblo West AJROTC is in eighth place with a 4 - 1 record. Pueblo West AJROTC was led by Zoe Ellis who shot a 258. 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.
Stranahan MCJROTC dropped to 3 - 2 on the season. They are currently in eighteenth place. Stranahan MCJROTC was led by Narissa Alexander who shot a 251. The remaining contributing members were Scarleth Espana, Rebekah Jacques, and Katie Boyce. Stranahan MCJROTC is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and is coached by Wayne Labeau.
Next up Pueblo West AJROTC will compete against Robert E Lee MCJROTC from Baytown, TX. Robert E Lee MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. Stranahan MCJROTC will compete against Abraham Lincoln AJROTC from Denver, CO. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC currently has a 3 - 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=1.1.794203844.1
Pueblo West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=751
Stranahan MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=782
26 Feb-04 Mar 18