Pueblo West AJROTC Narrowly Defeats Robert E Lee MCJROTC
Pueblo West AJROTC edged out Robert E Lee MCJROTC 926 to 909 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their fifth win in a row, Pueblo West AJROTC is in fifth place with a 5 - 1 record. Pueblo West AJROTC was led by Alex Racine who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Matthew Zamora, Zach Bush, and Megan Smith. Pueblo West AJROTC is from Pueblo West , CO, and is coached by Matthew Dilcher.
Robert E Lee MCJROTC dropped to 3 - 3 on the season. They are currently in twenty-third place. Shooting their highest team score of the season Robert E Lee MCJROTC was led by Seth Terro who shot a 233. The remaining contributing members were Ariana Vazquez, John William, and Jade Morgan . Robert E Lee MCJROTC is from Baytown, TX, and is coached by Scott Helms.
Next up Pueblo West AJROTC will compete against Palo Verde Valley AJROTC from Blythe, CA. Palo Verde Valley AJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record. Robert E Lee MCJROTC will compete against South Brunswick AJROTC from Southport, NC. South Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 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=1.1.795643748.1
Pueblo West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=751
Robert E Lee MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=746
05 - 11 Mar 2018