Joliet Central AJROTC defeats Heritage Classical Christian Academy
Shooting their highest score of the season Joliet Central AJROTC defeated Heritage Classical Christian Academy 995.8 to 900.6 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Joliet Central AJROTC is in sixteenth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 2 record. Joliet Central AJROTC was led by, Emma Bueschel who shot a 265.7. The remaining contributing members were Neva Ostrem-Peairs, Alexis Klaff, and Thomas Gregurich. Joliet Central AJROTC is from Joliet, IL, and is coached by Craig Foster.
Heritage Classical Christian Academy currently has a 1 - 3 record. Heritage Classical Christian Academy was led by, Nathan Little who shot a 264.5. The remaining contributing members were Derek Thomas, Elliot Fitzsimmons, and Emily Myers. Heritage Classical Christian Academy is from Fenton, MO, and is coached by Charles Prestien.
Next up Joliet Central AJROTC will compete against East River AJROTC from Orlando, FL. East River AJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Heritage Classical Christian Academy will compete against Stewarts Creek AJROTC from Smyrna, TN. Stewarts Creek AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 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=1.1.2022021414354419.1
Joliet Central AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1815
Heritage Classical Christian Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1803
21 - 28 Feb 2022