Wando AFJROTC Upsets NorthWest Shooters
Wando AFJROTC upset NorthWest Shooters 797 to 627 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Wando AFJROTC was able to win despite averaging 55 points lower than NorthWest Shooters coming into this game.
Wando AFJROTC finishes the season in thirty-first place with a 3 - 5 record. Wando AFJROTC was led by Courtland McAdams who shot a 218. The remaining contributing members were Jason Matthews, Deanna Douglass, and Nathan Wilson. Wando AFJROTC is from Mount Pleasant, SC, and is coached by Michael J. Gardner.
NorthWest Shooters dropped to 2 - 6 on the season. They finish the season in fortieth place. NorthWest Shooters was led by Caitlyn Krauter who shot a 231. The remaining contributing members were Ava Butler, Saul Winebrenner, and Mary-Catherine Delgado. NorthWest Shooters is from Cypress, TX, and is coached by Shawn Rabel.
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=1.1.799961747.1
Wando AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=766
NorthWest Shooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=745
26 Mar-01 Apr 18