Selma MCJROTC defeats Hoke County AJROTC
Selma MCJROTC defeated Hoke County AJROTC 907.8 to 824.2 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. Selma MCJROTC was led by Dulce Gallardo who shot a 255.5. The remaining contributing members were Andres Preciado, Valentino Valle, and Andreah Nieto. They are from Selma, CA, and are coached by Mike Romero.
Overall Selma MCJROTC is ranked fifty-fifth. They have a 2 - 4 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Hoke County AJROTC was led by Justin Rippy who shot a 237.9. The remaining contributing members were Ethan Landry, Alyssia Pridgen, and Bernard Bergen. Hoke County AJROTC is from Raeford, NC, and is coached by Harold Thacker.
Overall Hoke County AJROTC is ranked fifty-eighth. They have a 1 - 5 record.
Next up Selma MCJROTC will compete against Robert B Glenn AJROTC from Winston-Salem, NC. Robert B Glenn AJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. While Hoke County AJROTC will compete against Kaiser High School from Honolulu, HI. Kaiser High School currently has a 3 - 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=1.1.2023030811541186.1
Selma MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2117
Hoke County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2125
13 - 19 Mar 2023