Abraham Lincoln AJROTC Narrowly Defeats Bethel AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Abraham Lincoln AJROTC edged out Bethel AFJROTC 970 to 950 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC finishes the season in ninth place with a 3 - 1 record. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by Jacob Lara who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Ariel Arroyo , Joseph Archuleta, and Saul Claustro . Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Bethel AFJROTC dropped to 2 - 2 on the season. They finish the season in nineteenth place. Shooting their highest team score of the season Bethel AFJROTC was led by Cameron Hohnsbehn who shot a 267. The remaining contributing members were Leilani Ware, Josiah Maier, and Annabell Tremlett. Bethel AFJROTC is from Spanaway, WA, and is coached by Steve Tkach.
Next up Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against West AJROTC from Denver, CO. West AJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. Bethel AFJROTC will compete against South Brunswick AJROTC from Southport, NC. South Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 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=1.1.792755223.1
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=770
Bethel AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=743
19 - 25 Feb 2018