Kelly Walsh MCJROTC defeats Lafayette Gun Club
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC defeated Lafayette Gun Club 1050.2 to 983.8 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC was led by Emmalie Graham who shot a 282.0. The remaining contributing members were Lela Payne, Abriela Parsons, and Ethan Keffer. They are from Casper, WY, and are coached by MGySgt Fred Pickering.
Overall Kelly Walsh MCJROTC is ranked seventh. They have a 5 - 2 record.
Lafayette Gun Club was led by Landon Moulliet who shot a 249.7. The remaining contributing members were Alexandra Orr, Logan Samson, and Hudson Monteith. Lafayette Gun Club is from Grafton, VA, and is coached by Karlowe Kroon.
Overall Lafayette Gun Club is ranked thirteenth. They have a 3 - 4 record.
Next up Kelly Walsh MCJROTC will compete against Pueblo West AJROTC from Pueblo West, Uni. Pueblo West AJROTC currently has a 5 - 2 record. While Lafayette Gun Club will compete against Norview NJROTC from Norfolk, VA. Norview NJROTC currently has a 5 - 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=1.1.2023031314354512.1
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2177
Lafayette Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2137
20 - 26 Mar 2023