Earl Warren AFJROTC defeats Rockcastle County AJROTC
Earl Warren AFJROTC defeated Rockcastle County AJROTC 931.3 to 902.6 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Earl Warren AFJROTC was led by, Chris Ridge who shot a 257.1. The remaining contributing members were Devon West, Nathan Gauthier, and Ray Torres. Earl Warren AFJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Kevin Keaney.
Rockcastle County AJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Rockcastle County AJROTC was led by, Jade Hanson who shot a 241.6. The remaining contributing members were Jasmine Hanson, Caleb Tompkins, and Robert Rhodus. Rockcastle County AJROTC is from Mount Vernon, KY, and is coached by Darren Sundys.
Next up Earl Warren AFJROTC will compete against Fork Union Military Academy from Fork Union, VA. Fork Union Military Academy currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Rockcastle County AJROTC will compete against Eastern AJROTC from Louisville, KY. Eastern AJROTC currently has a 1 - 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
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.942728107.1
Earl Warren AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1398
Rockcastle County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1379
17 - 23 Feb 2020