Hazel Green NJROTC defeats Pueblo County AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Hazel Green NJROTC defeated Pueblo County AJROTC 1031.8 to 935.9 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Hazel Green NJROTC is in ninth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Hazel Green NJROTC was led by, Jagger Thurman who shot a 265.5. The remaining contributing members were Corbynn Conway, Garrett Benson, and Madison Ion. Hazel Green NJROTC is from Hazel Green, AL, and is coached by Larry Schultz.
Pueblo County AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. After the loss they are in nineteenth place overall. Pueblo County AJROTC was led by, Sylvia DeHerrera who shot a 259.8. The remaining contributing members were Jamie Knox, Ryan Kent, and Aija Barela. Pueblo County AJROTC is from Pueblo, CO, and is coached by Arnold Lewis.
Next up Hazel Green NJROTC will compete against Stranahan MCJROTC from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Stranahan MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Pueblo County AJROTC will compete against Redmond MCJROTC from Redmond, OR. Redmond MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 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
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.939013566.1
Hazel Green NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1411
Pueblo County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1428
03 - 09 Feb 2020