South Panola AFJROTC defeats Jones County AJROTC
South Panola AFJROTC defeated Jones County AJROTC 976.3 to 952.7 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, South Panola AFJROTC is in seventeenth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. South Panola AFJROTC was led by, Masimo Aguilar who shot a 262.8. The remaining contributing members were Sarena HIckingbottom, Aj Ray, and Austin Beard. South Panola AFJROTC is from Batesville, MS, and is coached by Col Robert Mims.
Snapping a two game win streak Jones County AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Jones County AJROTC was led by, Anna Barnett who shot a 248.6. The remaining contributing members were Emalee Chapman, Chandler Hatcher, and Cole Bailey-Califf. Jones County AJROTC is from Gray, GA, and is coached by Gene England.
Next up South Panola AFJROTC will compete against Creek Wood AJROTC from Charlotte, TN. Creek Wood AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. While Jones County AJROTC will compete against Kelly Walsh MCJROTC from Casper, WY. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC 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 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, prone, standing, and kneeling. 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=1.1.941338833.1
South Panola AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1424
Jones County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1393
10 - 16 Feb 2020