American Legion Post 290 defeats Topeka West AJROTC
American Legion Post 290 defeated Topeka West AJROTC 889.7 to 863.0 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. American Legion Post 290 was led by, Joseph Born who shot a 260.5. The remaining contributing members were Jessica Gioia, Sierra Lemison, and Alexander Stratton. American Legion Post 290 is from Stafford, VA, and is coached by Charles Kelley.
Topeka West AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Topeka West AJROTC was led by, Brielle Belshe who shot a 223.3. The remaining contributing members were Nathan Tibbits, Cesar Arteaga, and Breadon Molina. Topeka West AJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by 1SG Johnnie Fields.
Next up American Legion Post 290 will compete against Stewarts Creek AJROTC from Smyrna, TN. Stewarts Creek AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Topeka West AJROTC will compete against Waller AFJROTC from Waller, TX. Waller AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 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 skill level.
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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/new-shooter
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022012111274513.1
American Legion Post 290 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1797
Topeka West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1830
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