C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeats Hereford MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeated Hereford MCJROTC 1021.1 to 813.8 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, C. T. Johnson AJROTC is in third place overall. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by, Kampten Biggs who shot a 261.3. The remaining contributing members were Sara Mercado, Jennifer Salazar, and Jaden Neel. C. T. Johnson AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
Hereford MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in nineteenth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Hereford MCJROTC was led by, Sofia Enriquez who shot a 222.9. The remaining contributing members were Zavion Robles, Angel Ovalle, and Jesse Scott. Hereford MCJROTC is from Hereford, TX, and is coached by Major Johnny Journey.
Next up C. T. Johnson AJROTC will compete against Mattoon AJROTC from Charleston, IL. Mattoon AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Hereford MCJROTC will compete against Knob Noster AFJROTC from Knob Noster, MO. Knob Noster AFJROTC 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=1.1.2021012213450331.1
C. T. Johnson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1532
Hereford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1552
01 - 07 Feb 2021