Mattoon AJROTC defeats Stranahan MCJROTC
Mattoon AJROTC defeated Stranahan MCJROTC 987.9 to 953.6 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Mattoon AJROTC is in eighth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Mattoon AJROTC was led by, Larissa Kelly who shot a 267.7. The remaining contributing members were Julia Pearson, Jade Jewell, and Delaney Abbott. Mattoon AJROTC is from Mattoon, IL, and is coached by Todd Stokes.
Stranahan MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. After the loss they are in seventeenth place overall. Stranahan MCJROTC was led by, Pilar Gonzalez who shot a 249.5. The remaining contributing members were Ludmila Requena, James Mccutcheon, and Aaron Arce. Stranahan MCJROTC is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and is coached by Wayne Labeau.
Next up Mattoon AJROTC will compete against Zion Benton NJROTC from Zion, IL. Zion Benton NJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Stranahan MCJROTC will compete against Hazel Green NJROTC from Hazel Green, AL. Hazel Green NJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 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=1.1.939013584.1
Mattoon AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1392
Stranahan MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1371
03 - 09 Feb 2020