Pueblo West AJROTC Upsets Stranahan MCJROTC
Pueblo West AJROTC upset Stranahan MCJROTC 947 to 943 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Pueblo West AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 21 points lower than Stranahan MCJROTC coming into this game.
Their second win in a row. Pueblo West AJROTC finishes the season in twenty-fourth place overall. They finished the season with a 5 - 3 record. Pueblo West AJROTC was led by, Kailey Arrigo who shot a 252. The remaining contributing members were Hailey Ure, Faye Mares, and Tyana Sanchez. Pueblo West AJROTC is from Pueblo West, CO, and is coached by Matthew Dilcher.
Stranahan MCJROTC finished the season with a 2 - 6 record. They finishes the season in twenty-second place overall. Stranahan MCJROTC was led by, Karolayne Suarez who shot a 242. The remaining contributing members were Dylon Alexander, Robert Bonkenburg, and Danea Buck. Stranahan MCJROTC is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and is coached by Wayne Labeau.
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=1.1.876384686.1
Pueblo West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1073
Stranahan MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1064
01 - 07 Apr 2019