South Panola AFJROTC defeats Earl Warren AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season South Panola AFJROTC defeated Earl Warren AFJROTC 899.4 to 764.6 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. South Panola AFJROTC was led by, Jazmine Taylor who shot a 244.6. The remaining contributing members were Rnyne Self, Mathew Hickingbotton, and Samantha Little. South Panola AFJROTC is from Batesville, MS, and is coached by Col Robert Mims.
Earl Warren AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record. Earl Warren AFJROTC was led by, Shawn Rudd who shot a 213.6. The remaining contributing members were Marchelo Puno, Alejandro Tovar, and Iaasc Silva. Earl Warren AFJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Kevin Keaney.
Next up South Panola AFJROTC will compete against Fork Union Military Academy from Fork Union, VA. Fork Union Military Academy currently has a 1 - 3 record. While Earl Warren AFJROTC has a bye week.
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=1.1.2022020715310097.1
South Panola AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1843
Earl Warren AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1848
14 - 20 Feb 2022