Smith Station MCJROTC defeats Creek Wood AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Smith Station MCJROTC defeated Creek Wood AJROTC 1039.9 to 862.2 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Smith Station MCJROTC is in ninth place overall. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Smith Station MCJROTC was led by, Brooke Jarrett who shot a 278.4. The remaining contributing members were Hannah Williams, Louis Johnson, and Joel Baker. Smith Station MCJROTC is from Smith Station, AL, and is coached by Major William Bolden.
Creek Wood AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. Creek Wood AJROTC was led by, Keely Eggers who shot a 238.3. The remaining contributing members were Arkady Bryant, Brent Sutton, and Nevaeh Greene. Creek Wood AJROTC is from Charlotte, TN, and is coached by CSM Ronald Schlangen.
Next up Smith Station MCJROTC will compete against Boonslick AJROTC from Boonville, MO. Boonslick AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. While Creek Wood AJROTC will compete against Bethel AFJROTC from Spanaway, WA. Bethel AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 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 skill level.
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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/new-shooter-1
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.939013554.1
Smith Station MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1408
Creek Wood AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1397
03 - 09 Feb 2020