Smith Station MCJROTC defeats Sebastian River NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Smith Station MCJROTC defeated Sebastian River NJROTC 992.7 to 886.8 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Smith Station MCJROTC is in fifteenth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Smith Station MCJROTC was led by, Elijah Howard who shot a 258.8. The remaining contributing members were Joanna Reyes, Maxine Naranjo, and Madison Dean. Smith Station MCJROTC is from Smith Station, AL, and is coached by Major William Bolden.
Sebastian River NJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Sebastian River NJROTC was led by, Emily Place who shot a 239.9. The remaining contributing members were Kai Edwards, Jaiden Coleman, and Matthew Acosta . Sebastian River NJROTC is from Sebastian, FL, and is coached by Jim Landis.
Next up Smith Station MCJROTC will compete against Henry J Kaiser AJROTC from Fontana, CA. Henry J Kaiser AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Sebastian River NJROTC will compete against Henderson County AJROTC from Henderson, KY. Henderson County AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 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=1.1.2022013113554215.1
Smith Station MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1798
Sebastian River NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1837
07 - 13 Feb 2022