Kaiser High School defeats Mattoon AJROTC
Kaiser High School defeated Mattoon AJROTC 982.7 to 756.6 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Kaiser High School is in twelfth place overall. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Kaiser High School was led by, Rowen Balagtas who shot a 253.5. The remaining contributing members were Amelie Barrios, Helina Thoi, and Donovan Collard. Kaiser High School is from Honolulu, HI, and is coached by James Olson.
Mattoon AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. Mattoon AJROTC was led by, Shelby Pickering who shot a 203.6. The remaining contributing members were Alexander Whitaker, Ethan Freeman, and Jack Burton. Mattoon AJROTC is from Matton, IL, and is coached by Todd Stokes.
Next up Kaiser High School will compete against Creek Wood AJROTC from Charlotte, TN. Creek Wood AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. While Mattoon AJROTC will compete against First State Military Academy from Clayton, DE. First State Military Academy 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 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=1.1.2022012111255370.1
Kaiser High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1846
Mattoon AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1833
24 - 30 Jan 2022