James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 defeats Pueblo West AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 defeated Pueblo West AJROTC 1021.3 to 947.1 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 is in tenth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 was led by, Connor Madison who shot a 260.1. The remaining contributing members were Morgan Raymondson, Elijah Hunsucker, and Grant Stankiewicz. James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 is from Midlothian, VA, and is coached by PSCM(SW) Steve Prince.
Pueblo West AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Pueblo West AJROTC was led by, Jonas Pickerill who shot a 253.9. The remaining contributing members were Johnnie Estep, Zach Zenner, and Jackson Dahlke. Pueblo West AJROTC is from Pueblo West, CO, and is coached by Matthew Dilcher.
Next up James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 will compete against X Shots from Aiea, HI. X Shots currently has a 1 - 2 record. While Pueblo West AJROTC will compete against Topeka West AJROTC from Topeka, KS. Topeka West AJROTC currently has a 1 - 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=1.1.2022020715310106.1
James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1849
Pueblo West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1787
14 - 20 Feb 2022