East Surry AJROTC defeats Lumen Christi Archangels
Shooting their highest score of the season East Surry AJROTC defeated Lumen Christi Archangels 801.6 to 754.3 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. They currently have a 2 - 3 record. East Surry AJROTC was led by, Colby Stowers who shot a 215.7. The remaining contributing members were Dylan Myers, Taylor Adams, and Isacc McCormick. East Surry AJROTC is from Pilot Mountain, NC, and is coached by Robert Sentell.
Lumen Christi Archangels currently has a 0 - 4 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Lumen Christi Archangels was led by, Noah Tzvetcoff who shot a 204.1. The remaining contributing members were Malcolm Locke, Dylan McLean, and Erik Holmquist. Lumen Christi Archangels is from Anchorage, AK, and is coached by Brian A Ross.
Next up East Surry AJROTC will compete against Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club from Bristow, VA. Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club currently has a 1 - 2 record. While Lumen Christi Archangels will compete against Fork Union Military Academy from Fork Union, VA. Fork Union Military Academy 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=1.1.2022021414354485.1
East Surry AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1838
Lumen Christi Archangels team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1823
21 - 27 Feb 2022