Martha Layne Collins AJROTC defeats South Brunswick AJROTC
Martha Layne Collins AJROTC defeated South Brunswick AJROTC 942 to 879 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row, Martha Layne Collins AJROTC is in seventh place with a 3 - 0 record. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC was led by Savannah Ramey who shot a 243. The remaining contributing members were George Wilson, Sarah Smith, and Braeden Engert. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC is from Shelbyville, KY, and is coached by Keith Gramig.
Snapping a two game win streak South Brunswick AJROTC dropped to 2 - 1 on the season. They are currently in eighteenth place. South Brunswick AJROTC was led by Jennifer Osborne who shot a 253. The remaining contributing members were Mason Whitworth, Kaylan Williams, and Austin Rheuby. South Brunswick AJROTC is from Southport, NC, and is coached by Thomas Blue.
Next up Martha Layne Collins AJROTC will compete against Hopewell AJROTC from Huntersville, NC. Hopewell AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. South Brunswick AJROTC will compete against Nation Ford MCJROTC from Fort Mill, SC. Nation Ford MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 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=1.1.789873617.1
Martha Layne Collins AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=752
South Brunswick AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=747
05 - 11 Feb 2018