Smith Station MCJROTC defeats Bob Jones AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Smith Station MCJROTC defeated Bob Jones AFJROTC 901.0 to 839.5 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Smith Station MCJROTC is in eighth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Smith Station MCJROTC was led by, Tony Caradine who shot a 233.8. The remaining contributing members were Kari Smith, Armando Rivera, and Wylie Shomaker. Smith Station MCJROTC is from Smith Station, AL, and is coached by Major William Bolden.
Bob Jones AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in fifteenth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Bob Jones AFJROTC was led by, Abigail Warren who shot a 243.9. The remaining contributing members were Joshua Johnson, Eden Beasley-Duncan, and Matthew Scopes. Bob Jones AFJROTC is from Madison, AL, and is coached by CMSgt Ellis Clark.
Next up Smith Station MCJROTC will compete against Lafayette Gun Club from Grafton, VA. Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Bob Jones AFJROTC will compete against Lumen Christi High School from Anchorage, AK. Lumen Christi High School 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 7 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=1.1.2021012213450317.1
Smith Station MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1531
Bob Jones AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1534
01 - 07 Feb 2021