Limestone AFJROTC Upsets Joliet Central AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Limestone AFJROTC upset Joliet Central AJROTC 934 to 905 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Limestone AFJROTC was able to win despite averaging 14 points lower than Joliet Central AJROTC coming into this game.
Limestone AFJROTC finishes the season in twenty-first place with a 2 - 2 record. Limestone AFJROTC was led by Brittany Garske who shot a 239. The remaining contributing members were Jocelyn Lara, Alyssa Beckman, and Grace Riddle. Limestone AFJROTC is from Bartonville, IL, and is coached by John Waltz.
Joliet Central AJROTC dropped to 0 - 4 on the season. They finish the season in forty-first place. Joliet Central AJROTC was led by Adrian Zamudio who shot a 250. The remaining contributing members were Rodolfo Castillo, Mario Anguiano, and Alicia Lopez. Joliet Central AJROTC is from Joliet, IL, and is coached by SFC Craig Foster.
Next up Limestone AFJROTC will compete against South Panola AFJROTC from Batesville, MS. South Panola AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. Joliet Central AJROTC will compete against Arizona American Legion from Glendale, AZ. Arizona American Legion currently has a 0 - 4 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=1.1.792755526.1
Limestone AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=744
Joliet Central AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=740
19 - 25 Feb 2018