Smith Station MCJROTC defeats East River AJROTC
Smith Station MCJROTC defeated East River AJROTC 956.5 to 695.7 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Smith Station MCJROTC is in twelfth place overall. They currently have a 4 - 1 record. Smith Station MCJROTC was led by, Madison Dean who shot a 250.7. The remaining contributing members were Unity Clark, Trey Griffin, and Maxine Naranjo. Smith Station MCJROTC is from Smith Station, AL, and is coached by Major William Bolden.
East River AJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. East River AJROTC was led by, Seth Ewing who shot a 246.7. The remaining contributing members were Patrick Rodi, Lex Cardona, and Julian Cash. East River AJROTC is from Orlando, FL, and is coached by Eric Flores.
Next up Smith Station MCJROTC will compete against Landrum AJROTC from Campobello, SC. Landrum AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. While East River AJROTC will compete against Joliet Central AJROTC from Joliet, IL. Joliet Central AJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 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=1.1.2022021414354414.1
Smith Station MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1798
East River AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1788
21 - 27 Feb 2022