Stewarts Creek AJROTC Narrowly Defeats Grant County AJROTC
Stewarts Creek AJROTC edged out Grant County AJROTC 957 to 945 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their fourth win in a row. With the win, Stewarts Creek AJROTC is in fourteenth place overall. They currently have a 4 - 0 record. Stewarts Creek AJROTC was led by, Journey Lanius who shot a 244. The remaining contributing members were Sarena Hawkins, Bonilla Rivas, and David Watson. Stewarts Creek AJROTC is from Smyrna, TN, and is coached by LTC Joel Payne.
Snapping a two game win streak Grant County AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. After the loss they are in seventeenth place overall. Grant County AJROTC was led by, Abigail Kanewske who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Katia Torress-Sanchez, Caleb Newton, and Ethan Malone. Grant County AJROTC is from Dry Ridge, KY, and is coached by CSM Charles Duffee.
Next up Stewarts Creek AJROTC will compete against Nation Ford MCJROTC from Fort Mill, SC. Nation Ford MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. While Grant County AJROTC will compete against Selma MCJROTC from Selma, CA. Selma 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.
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=1.1.867736421.1
Stewarts Creek AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1088
Grant County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1059
18 - 24 Feb 2019