South Brunswick AJROTC defeats NorthWest Shooters
Shooting their highest score of the season South Brunswick AJROTC defeated NorthWest Shooters 898 to 858 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row, South Brunswick AJROTC is in thirteenth place with a 2 - 0 record. South Brunswick AJROTC was led by Mason Whitworth who shot a 248. The remaining contributing members were Jennifer Osborne, Brandon Reedy, and Kaylan Williams. South Brunswick AJROTC is from Southport, NC, and is coached by Thomas Blue.
NorthWest Shooters dropped to 1 - 1 on the season. They are currently in twenty-fifth place. Shooting their highest team score of the season NorthWest Shooters was led by Ava Butler who shot a 235. The remaining contributing members were Nicholas Delgado, Caitlyn Krauter, and Michael Delgado. NorthWest Shooters is from Cypress, TX, and is coached by Shawn Rabel.
Next up South Brunswick AJROTC will compete against Martha Layne Collins AJROTC from Shelbyville, KY. Martha Layne Collins AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. NorthWest Shooters will compete against Broken Arrow AFJROTC from Broken Arrow, OK. Broken Arrow AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 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 win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.
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 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.787400464.1
South Brunswick AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=747
NorthWest Shooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=745
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