Joliet Central AJROTC defeats Arizona American Legion
Joliet Central AJROTC defeated Arizona American Legion 719 to 627 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Joliet Central AJROTC is in thirty-eighth place with a 1 - 4 record. Joliet Central AJROTC was led by Dustin Peloquin who shot a 221. The remaining contributing members were Samantha Loehr, Mario Anguiano, and Alicia Lopez. Joliet Central AJROTC is from Joliet, IL, and is coached by SFC Craig Foster.
Arizona American Legion dropped to 0 - 5 on the season. They are currently in forty-first place. Shooting their highest team score of the season Arizona American Legion was led by Anton Bichler who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Chandler Boyd, Jared Stenbak, and . Arizona American Legion is from Glendale, AZ, and is coached by Dan Palmer.
Next up Joliet Central AJROTC will compete against North Caddo AJROTC from Vivian, LA. North Caddo AJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record. Arizona American Legion will compete against North Caddo AJROTC from Vivian, LA. North Caddo AJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 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=1.1.794204727.1
Joliet Central AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=740
Arizona American Legion team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=762
26 Feb-04 Mar 18