Lewisville AJROTC defeats Mitchell AFJROTC
Lewisville AJROTC defeated Mitchell AFJROTC 1010.5 to 988.8 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Lewisville AJROTC was led by Jaylynn Compton who shot a 268.2. The remaining contributing members were Byron Sherman, Ciara Morris, and Carlos McElhaney. They are from Richburg, SC, and are coached by LTC Dave Lander.
Overall Lewisville AJROTC is ranked seventh. They have a 1 - 0 record.
Mitchell AFJROTC was led by Alaura Figueroa who shot a 265.2. The remaining contributing members were Tyler Mountjoy, Ruben Silva, and Kimberly Quiterio. Mitchell AFJROTC is from Colorado Springs, CO, and is coached by Christopher Newcomer.
Overall Mitchell AFJROTC is ranked fifteenth. They have a 0 - 1 record.
Next up Lewisville AJROTC will compete against Eldorado NJROTC from Las Vegas, NV. Eldorado NJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 record. While Mitchell AFJROTC will compete against Southwestern Randolph High School from Asheboro, NC. Southwestern Randolph High School currently has a 0 - 0 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=1.1.2023011922374497.1
Lewisville AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2150
Mitchell AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2178
23 - 29 Jan 2023