Lejeune MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Clarkrange AJROTC
Lejeune MCJROTC edged out Clarkrange AJROTC 1037 to 1024 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Lejeune MCJROTC is in fifth place overall. They currently have a 5 - 2 record. Lejeune MCJROTC was led by, Emma Thatcher who shot a 271. The remaining contributing members were Jaimee Murphy, Hunter Uebelacker, and Alex Pickens. Lejeune MCJROTC is from Camp Lejeune, NC, and is coached by MGySgtJames Gardiner.
Clarkrange AJROTC currently has a 4 - 3 record. After the loss they are in ninth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Clarkrange AJROTC was led by, Maddie Seaton who shot a 261. The remaining contributing members were Jasmine Davis, Taylor Ledbetter, and Luke Guy. Clarkrange AJROTC is from Clarkrange, TN, and is coached by Steve Dunham.
Next up Lejeune MCJROTC will compete against Norview NJROTC from Norfolk, VA. Norview NJROTC currently has a 6 - 1 record. While Clarkrange AJROTC will compete against Walhalla AJROTC from Walhalla, SC. Walhalla AJROTC currently has a 4 - 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.
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=1.1.874981980.1
Lejeune MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1111
Clarkrange AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1091
25 - 31 Mar 2019