Caney Creek NJROTC defeats U. S. Grant MCJROTC
Caney Creek NJROTC defeated U. S. Grant MCJROTC 1000.1 to 969.1 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. Caney Creek NJROTC was led by Melina Garcia who shot a 266.3. The remaining contributing members were Samantha Terrazas, Valeria Rubio, and Jossel Aleman. They are from Conroe, TX, and are coached by LCDR Raleigh Stahl.
Overall Caney Creek NJROTC is ranked thirteenth. They have a 2 - 2 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season U. S. Grant MCJROTC was led by Fabian Gaytan who shot a 254.0. The remaining contributing members were Miguel Cardenas, Rubi Cardenas, and Alejandro Madrid. U. S. Grant MCJROTC is from Oklahoma City, OK, and is coached by LtCol Shane Rossow.
Overall U. S. Grant MCJROTC is ranked twenty-third. They have a 1 - 3 record.
Next up Caney Creek NJROTC will compete against Georgetown NJROTC from Georgetown, SC. Georgetown NJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. While U. S. Grant MCJROTC will compete against ILTexas Katy Westpark High School from Richmond, TX. ILTexas Katy Westpark High School currently has a 3 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by Scopos, 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, kneeling, prone, and standing. 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=1.1.2024022013113485.1
Caney Creek NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2462
U. S. Grant MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2433
26 Feb-03 Mar 24