South Panola AFJROTC defeats Limestone AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season South Panola AFJROTC defeated Limestone AFJROTC 983 to 928 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row, South Panola AFJROTC is in fourteenth place with a 3 - 2 record. South Panola AFJROTC was led by Kayla Walker who shot a 261. The remaining contributing members were Anthony Cole, Brian Hardy, and Jerimiah Johnson. South Panola AFJROTC is from Batesville, MS, and is coached by Col Robert Mims.
Snapping a two game win streak Limestone AFJROTC dropped to 2 - 3 on the season. They are currently in twenty-sixth place. Limestone AFJROTC was led by Brittany Garske who shot a 246. The remaining contributing members were Jocelyn Lara, Alyssa Beckman, and Grace Riddle. Limestone AFJROTC is from Bartonville, IL, and is coached by John Waltz.
Next up South Panola AFJROTC will compete against San Juan Wildlife Federation from Farmington, NM. San Juan Wildlife Federation currently has a 3 - 2 record. Limestone AFJROTC will compete against Earl Warren AFJROTC from San Antonio, TX. Earl Warren AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 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=1.1.794204536.1
South Panola AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=784
Limestone AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=744
26 Feb-04 Mar 18