Southwestern Randolph High School defeats Eldorado NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Southwestern Randolph High School defeated Eldorado NJROTC 1009.4 to 945.2 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. Southwestern Randolph High School was led by Cameron Farlow who shot a 263.9. The remaining contributing members were Saylah Arnold, Carter Branning, and Dakota Adams. They are from Asheboro, NC, and are coached by Chris Sikes.
Overall Southwestern Randolph High School is ranked sixteenth. They have a 2 - 1 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Eldorado NJROTC was led by Lacy Taylor who shot a 245.1. The remaining contributing members were Genesis Espinoza, Diego Galicia, and Angela-Mae Doniego. Eldorado NJROTC is from Las Vegas, NV, and is coached by OS1 Angela Kolone.
Overall Eldorado NJROTC is ranked twenty-fifth. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Next up Southwestern Randolph High School will compete against South Panola AFJROTC from Batesville, MS. South Panola AFJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. While Eldorado NJROTC will compete against Smith Station MCJROTC from Smith Station, AL. Smith Station MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 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=1.1.2023020710013976.1
Southwestern Randolph High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2147
Eldorado NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2134
13 - 19 Feb 2023