Ozark AJROTC defeats St Stephens NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Ozark AJROTC defeated St Stephens NJROTC 1019 to 861 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row, Ozark AJROTC is in first place with a 3 - 0 record. Ozark AJROTC was led by Michael Browning who shot a 262. The remaining contributing members were Hayle Tummons, Alexis Hooper, and Cailey Jones. Ozark AJROTC is from Ozark, MO, and is coached by 1SG William Crawford.
Snapping a two game win streak St Stephens NJROTC dropped to 2 - 1 on the season. They are currently in nineteenth place. St Stephens NJROTC was led by Molly Hitaffer who shot a 238. The remaining contributing members were Blake Saine, Ian McLaughlin, and Christopher Huffman. St Stephens NJROTC is from Hickory, NC, and is coached by John Moore.
Next up Ozark AJROTC will compete against Summerlin Academy AJROTC from Bartow, FL. Summerlin Academy AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. St Stephens NJROTC will compete against Stranahan MCJROTC from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Stranahan MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 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 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=1.1.789874410.1
Ozark AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=757
St Stephens NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=761
05 - 11 Feb 2018