Topeka West AJROTC defeats Boonslick AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Topeka West AJROTC defeated Boonslick AJROTC 826 to 653 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Topeka West AJROTC finishes the season in thirty-third place with a 3 - 5 record. Topeka West AJROTC was led by Austin Rice who shot a 229. The remaining contributing members were Bryce Driskell, Cody Wilcox, and Steven Parrack. Topeka West AJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by LTC James Hall.
Boonslick AJROTC dropped to 2 - 6 on the season. They finish the season in thirty-seventh place. Boonslick AJROTC was led by Kia Moore who shot a 197. The remaining contributing members were Charles Pumel, Steven Surrat, and Michael Keel. Boonslick AJROTC is from Boonville, MO, and is coached by SGT Todd Straw.
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=1.1.799961335.1
Topeka West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=754
Boonslick AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=769
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