Bethel AFJROTC defeats Topeka MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Bethel AFJROTC defeated Topeka MCJROTC 856.6 to 616.9 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Bethel AFJROTC was led by, Bailie Turner who shot a 225.7. The remaining contributing members were Keigan Lanning, Aja Steltz, and Maria Makinster. Bethel AFJROTC is from Spanaway, WA, and is coached by Steve Tkach.
Topeka MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Topeka MCJROTC was led by, Samuel Kensinger who shot a 169.4. The remaining contributing members were Montgomerie Freel , Julian Enriquez, and Aiden Coppedge. Topeka MCJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by GySgt Jason Morrison.
Next up Bethel AFJROTC will compete against Lewisville AJROTC from Richburg, SC. Lewisville AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Topeka MCJROTC will compete against Northview NJROTC from Bratt, FL. Northview NJROTC 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=1.1.2022013113554232.1
Bethel AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1820
Topeka MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1839
07 - 13 Feb 2022