Ashley Ridge AFJROTC defeats Boonslick AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Ashley Ridge AFJROTC defeated Boonslick AJROTC 799 to 711 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Ashley Ridge AFJROTC is in fortieth place with a 1 - 4 record. Ashley Ridge AFJROTC was led by Matthew Hart who shot a 220. The remaining contributing members were Christian Malaniak, Haley Larson, and Erin Millard. Ashley Ridge AFJROTC is from Summerville, SC, and is coached by Bill Clark.
Boonslick AJROTC dropped to 1 - 4 on the season. They are currently in thirty-seventh place. Shooting their highest team score of the season Boonslick AJROTC was led by Kia Moore who shot a 219. The remaining contributing members were Charles Pumel, Jordan Lewis, and Taylor Concannon. Boonslick AJROTC is from Boonville, MO, and is coached by SGT Todd Straw.
Next up Ashley Ridge AFJROTC will compete against Seneca Valley AJROTC from Harmony, PA. Seneca Valley AJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. Boonslick AJROTC will compete against Gallatin NJROTC from Gallatin, TN. Gallatin NJROTC 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=1.1.794204780.1
Ashley Ridge AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=779
Boonslick AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=769
26 Feb-04 Mar 18