Elliott County AJROTC Defeats on a Tie Breaker Seaford NJROTC
Elliott County AJROTC edged out Seaford NJROTC in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Both teams scored 812 points. By rule, the tie was settled by highest number of "inner tens." Elliott County AJROTC won the tie 5 to 4. Their third win in a row. They finished the season with a 6 - 2 record. Elliott County AJROTC was led by, Macray Holbrook who shot a 213. The remaining contributing members were Wade Cox , Tessa Prater, and Alfred (Required). Elliott County AJROTC is from Sandy Hook, KY, and is coached by Dennis Buschman.
Seaford NJROTC finished the season with a 3 - 5 record. Seaford NJROTC was led by, Madelyn Breittenbach who shot a 216. The remaining contributing members were Hannah Johnson, Aesha Patel, and Kayleigh Herrschaft. Seaford NJROTC is from Seaford, DE, and is coached by Anthony Rowe.
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=1.1.876384702.1
Elliott County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1105
Seaford NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1108
01 - 07 Apr 2019