South Panola AFJROTC Narrowly Defeats Southwestern Randolph High School
South Panola AFJROTC edged out Southwestern Randolph High School 1019.1 to 1007.3 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. South Panola AFJROTC was led by Adrian Gonzalez who shot a 266.3. The remaining contributing members were Veronica Hernandez, Zyonie White, and Aleria Lee. They are from Batesville, MS, and are coached by Col Robert Mims.
Overall South Panola AFJROTC is ranked seventh. They have a 4 - 0 record.
Snapping a two game win streak Southwestern Randolph High School was led by Cameron Farlow who shot a 278.8. The remaining contributing members were Saylah Arnold, Dakota Adams, and Carter Branning. Southwestern Randolph High School is from Asheboro, NC, and is coached by Chris Sikes.
Overall Southwestern Randolph High School is ranked sixteenth. They have a 2 - 2 record.
Next up South Panola AFJROTC will compete against Norview NJROTC from Norfolk, VA. Norview NJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Southwestern Randolph High School will compete against Kelly Walsh MCJROTC from Casper, WY. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 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=1.1.2023021314051984.1
South Panola AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2184
Southwestern Randolph High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2147
20 - 26 Feb 2023