Pueblo West AJROTC defeats Topeka West AJROTC
Pueblo West AJROTC defeated Topeka West AJROTC 907.4 to 866.6 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Pueblo West AJROTC was led by, Jonas Pickerill who shot a 252.0. The remaining contributing members were Jackson Dahlke, Johnnie Estep, and Zach Zenner. Pueblo West AJROTC is from Pueblo West, CO, and is coached by Matthew Dilcher.
Topeka West AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. Topeka West AJROTC was led by, Jaffar Abu-Nasser who shot a 224.6. The remaining contributing members were Butch Graham, Cesar Arteaga, and Brielle Belshe. Topeka West AJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by 1SG Johnnie Fields.
Next up Pueblo West AJROTC will compete against Skyline AJROTC from Dallas, TX. Skyline AJROTC currently has a 0 - 5 record. While Topeka West AJROTC will compete against Shawnee Mission North NJROTC from Overland Park, KS. Shawnee Mission North NJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 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=1.1.2022021414354452.1
Pueblo West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1787
Topeka West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1830
21 - 27 Feb 2022