Pueblo West AJROTC defeats Ashley Ridge AFJROTC
Pueblo West AJROTC defeated Ashley Ridge AFJROTC 910 to 783 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row, Pueblo West AJROTC is in fourteenth place with a 2 - 1 record. Pueblo West AJROTC was led by Zoe Ellis who shot a 256. The remaining contributing members were Alex Racine, Kaden Brandenburg, and Kiliyah Clarke. Pueblo West AJROTC is from Pueblo West , CO, and is coached by Matthew Dilcher.
Ashley Ridge AFJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in forty-third place. Shooting their highest team score of the season Ashley Ridge AFJROTC was led by Matthew Hart who shot a 238. The remaining contributing members were Haley Larson, Colby Turner, and Christian Malaniak. Ashley Ridge AFJROTC is from Summerville, SC, and is coached by Bill Clark.
Next up Pueblo West AJROTC will compete against Earl Warren AFJROTC from San Antonio, TX. Earl Warren AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. Ashley Ridge AFJROTC will compete against Limestone AFJROTC from Bartonville, IL. Limestone AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 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 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=1.1.789873038.1
Pueblo West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=751
Ashley Ridge AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=779
05 - 11 Feb 2018