Bethel AFJROTC defeats Martha Layne Collins AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Bethel AFJROTC defeated Martha Layne Collins AJROTC 976 to 938 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Bethel AFJROTC is in fourteenth place with a 4 - 3 record. Bethel AFJROTC was led by Cameron Hohnsbehn who shot a 265. The remaining contributing members were Annabell Tremlett, Josiah Maier, and Leilani Ware. Bethel AFJROTC is from Spanaway, WA, and is coached by Steve Tkach.
Martha Layne Collins AJROTC dropped to 4 - 4 on the season. They are currently in twenty-fourth place. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC was led by George Wilson who shot a 238. The remaining contributing members were Sarah Smith, Savannah Ramey, and Braeden Engert. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC is from Shelbyville, KY, and is coached by Keith Gramig.
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=1.1.798522968.1
Bethel AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=743
Martha Layne Collins AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=752
19 - 25 Mar 2018