James Madison AJROTC defeats Gallatin NJROTC
James Madison AJROTC defeated Gallatin NJROTC 743 to 686 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. James Madison AJROTC was led by, Robhea Garcia who shot a 203. The remaining contributing members were Josue Reyes, Dylan Mangus, and Megan Luna. James Madison AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by LTC Scott Koast.
Gallatin NJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Gallatin NJROTC was led by, William Wright who shot a 219. The remaining contributing members were Nick Fridenmaker, Ashton Cannon, and Makayla Troup. Gallatin NJROTC is from Gallatin, TN, and is coached by Duff Thompson.
Next up James Madison AJROTC will compete against Fork Union Military Academy from Fork Union, VA. Fork Union Military Academy currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Gallatin NJROTC will compete against South Brunswick AJROTC from Southport, NC. South Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 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=1.1.863875196.1
James Madison AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1063
Gallatin NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1109
04 - 10 Feb 2019