Washburn Rural AFJROTC defeats Gallatin NJROTC
Washburn Rural AFJROTC defeated Gallatin NJROTC 899 to 825 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their fourth win in a row, Washburn Rural AFJROTC is in thirteenth place with a 4 - 2 record. Washburn Rural AFJROTC was led by Ryan Bihler who shot a 235. The remaining contributing members were Philip Miller, Cole Resnik, and Benjamin Hill. Washburn Rural AFJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Long.
Gallatin NJROTC dropped to 2 - 4 on the season. They are currently in thirty-second place. Gallatin NJROTC was led by Madison King who shot a 218. The remaining contributing members were Brett McClister, Helen Kiser, and Erin Williams. Gallatin NJROTC is from Gallatin, TN, and is coached by Duff Thompson.
Next up Washburn Rural AFJROTC will compete against West AJROTC from Denver, CO. West AJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. Gallatin NJROTC will compete against Boonslick AJROTC from Boonville, MO. Boonslick AJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 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=1.1.795643606.1
Washburn Rural AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=748
Gallatin NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=776
05 - 11 Mar 2018