Ozark AJROTC defeats Natchitoches Central AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Ozark AJROTC defeated Natchitoches Central AJROTC 1080.4 to 788.2 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. Ozark AJROTC was led by Barnabas Miller who shot a 283.7. The remaining contributing members were Gracie Smith , Jada Rosso, and Jaden Factor. They are from Ozark, MO, and are coached by 1SG William Crawford.
Overall Ozark AJROTC is ranked second. They have a 2 - 0 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Natchitoches Central AJROTC was led by Matthew Janet who shot a 225.3. The remaining contributing members were Carl Williams, Elisha Thompson, and Sean Remo. Natchitoches Central AJROTC is from Natchitoches, LA, and is coached by Duane Bailey.
Overall Natchitoches Central AJROTC is ranked fifty-fifth. They have a 0 - 2 record.
Next up Ozark AJROTC will compete against Summerlin Academy AJROTC from Bartow, FL. Summerlin Academy AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Natchitoches Central AJROTC will compete against West Bladen AJROTC from Bladenboro, NC. West Bladen AJROTC currently has a 1 - 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=1.1.2023011922382692.1
Ozark AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2183
Natchitoches Central AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2187
30 Jan-05 Feb 23