South Brunswick AJROTC defeats Wando AFJROTC
South Brunswick AJROTC defeated Wando AFJROTC 873 to 789 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, South Brunswick AJROTC is in fourteenth place with a 1 - 0 record. South Brunswick AJROTC was led by Jennifer Osborne who shot a 239. The remaining contributing members were Mason Whitworth, Austin Rheuby, and Kaylan Williams. South Brunswick AJROTC is from Southport, NC, and is coached by Thomas Blue.
Wando AFJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in thirty-fourth place. Wando AFJROTC was led by Jason Matthews who shot a 218. The remaining contributing members were Anthony Liegey, Joel Gillie, and Courtland McAdams. Wando AFJROTC is from Mount Pleasant, SC, and is coached by Michael J. Gardner (AFJROTC).
Next up South Brunswick AJROTC will compete against NorthWest Shooters from Cypress, TX. NorthWest Shooters currently has a 1 - 0 record. Wando AFJROTC will compete against Fontana MCJROTC from Fontana, CA. Fontana MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 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 win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.
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 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.787397657.1
South Brunswick AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=747
Wando AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=766
22 - 28 Jan 2018