Hopewell AJROTC defeats Boonslick AJROTC
Hopewell AJROTC defeated Boonslick AJROTC 905 to 789 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Hopewell AJROTC is in nineteenth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Hopewell AJROTC was led by, Jalayah Harrison who shot a 253. The remaining contributing members were Kayla McClendon, Haley Harris, and Kyle Whitaker. Hopewell AJROTC is from Huntersville, NC, and is coached by LTC Shawn W. Cowley.
Boonslick AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Boonslick AJROTC was led by, Kangi Raiti who shot a 253. The remaining contributing members were Maggie Smallwood, Preston Stover, and Madison Bench. Boonslick AJROTC is from Boonville, MO, and is coached by SFC Todd Straw.
Next up Hopewell AJROTC will compete against West Broward AJROTC from Pembroke Pines, FL. West Broward AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Boonslick AJROTC has a bye week.
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.
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=1.1.863875182.1
Hopewell AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1080
Boonslick AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1075
04 - 10 Feb 2019