Broken Arrow AFJROTC defeats Marion AJROTC
Broken Arrow AFJROTC defeated Marion AJROTC 809 to 779 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Broken Arrow AFJROTC is in fifteenth place with a 4 - 2 record. Broken Arrow AFJROTC was led by Hunter Scott who shot a 233. The remaining contributing members were Brayden Fuller, Jessica Peterson, and Diego Rubelcava. Broken Arrow AFJROTC is from Broken Arrow, OK, and is coached by Walter Gagajewski.
Marion AJROTC dropped to 2 - 3 on the season. They are currently in thirty-first place. Shooting their highest team score of the season Marion AJROTC was led by Daniel Yancey who shot a 209. The remaining contributing members were Tim Bento, Korbin Elliott, and Evan Browder. Marion AJROTC is from Marion, IN, and is coached by David Farlow.
Next up Broken Arrow AFJROTC will compete against Selma MCJROTC from Selma, CA. Selma MCJROTC currently has a 5 - 1 record. Marion AJROTC will compete against Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team from Versailles, IN. Versailles American Legion Junior Shooting Team currently has a 3 - 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=1.1.794203206.1
Broken Arrow AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=777
Marion AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=783
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