John F. Kennedy MCJROTC defeats Hoke County AJROTC
John F. Kennedy MCJROTC defeated Hoke County AJROTC 974.2 to 892.8 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. John F. Kennedy MCJROTC was led by Tressa Long who shot a 248.2. The remaining contributing members were Montazeri Zahra, Dominic Adame, and Aclan Eric. They are from Sacramento, CA, and are coached by SgtMaj Miguel Ortega.
Overall John F. Kennedy MCJROTC is ranked twentieth. They have a 4 - 3 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Hoke County AJROTC was led by Miguel Sanchez Jimenez who shot a 253.5. The remaining contributing members were Hannah McCann, Tyler Stanley, and Alexander Robinson. Hoke County AJROTC is from Raeford, NC, and is coached by Harold Thacker.
Overall Hoke County AJROTC is ranked forty-fourth. They have a 1 - 5 record.
Next up John F. Kennedy MCJROTC will compete against Georgetown NJROTC from Georgetown, SC. Georgetown NJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record. While Hoke County AJROTC will compete against North Caddo AJROTC from Vivian, LA. North Caddo AJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 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=1.1.2024030412374691.1
John F. Kennedy MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2445
Hoke County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2430
11 - 17 Mar 2024