Ozark AJROTC defeats Pueblo West AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Ozark AJROTC defeated Pueblo West AJROTC 1119.1 to 988.3 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Ozark AJROTC is in first place overall. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Ozark AJROTC was led by, Karley McCall who shot a 292.2. The remaining contributing members were Rachel Hartzel, Matthew Crawford, and Clarice Wheeler. Ozark AJROTC is from Ozark, MO, and is coached by 1SG William Crawford.
Pueblo West AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. After the loss they are in eighteenth place overall. Pueblo West AJROTC was led by, Abby Ure who shot a 257.2. The remaining contributing members were Phillip Garica, Keziah Estabrook, and Logan Rose. Pueblo West AJROTC is from Pueblo West, CO, and is coached by Matthew Dilcher.
Next up Ozark AJROTC will compete against Norview NJROTC from Norfolk, VA. Norview NJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Pueblo West AJROTC will compete against Pueblo County AJROTC from Pueblo, CO. Pueblo County AJROTC currently has a 3 - 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
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.942728073.1
Ozark AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1431
Pueblo West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1373
17 - 23 Feb 2020