Smith Station MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Kelly Walsh MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Smith Station MCJROTC edged out Kelly Walsh MCJROTC 1043.2 to 1032.0 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Smith Station MCJROTC is in tenth place overall. They currently have a 6 - 1 record. Smith Station MCJROTC was led by, Maxine Naranjo who shot a 272.1. The remaining contributing members were Unity Clark, Madison Dean, and Elijah Howard. Smith Station MCJROTC is from Smith Station, AL, and is coached by Major William Bolden.
Snapping a two game win streak Kelly Walsh MCJROTC currently has a 4 - 3 record. After the loss they are in fourteenth place overall. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC was led by, Gannet Hackett who shot a 279.3. The remaining contributing members were Treston Jiminez-Tandal, Tyarra Montgomery JR, and Zackary Martinez. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC is from Casper, WY, and is coached by MGySgt Fred Pickering.
This coming week Smith Station MCJROTC has a bye week. While Kelly Walsh MCJROTC will compete against Pace NJROTC from Pace, Fl. Pace NJROTC currently has a 4 - 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=1.1.2022030712492127.1
Smith Station MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1798
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1789
14 - 20 Mar 2022