Lejeune MCJROTC defeats Knob Noster
Shooting their highest score of the season Lejeune MCJROTC defeated Knob Noster 984.2 to 908.4 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Lejeune MCJROTC is in twenty-first place overall. They currently have a 4 - 4 record. Lejeune MCJROTC was led by, Sophia DiBella who shot a 260.2. The remaining contributing members were Isabel Theas, David Tobin, and Heaven Ubongen. Lejeune MCJROTC is from Camp Lejeune, NC, and is coached by Maj Brian Griffing.
Knob Noster currently has a 3 - 4 record. Knob Noster was led by, Logan Hutchens who shot a 237.8. The remaining contributing members were Elijah Williams, Trevor Guanella, and Maddox Lentz. Knob Noster is from Knob Noster, MO, and is coached by Timothy Newcomb.
Next up Lejeune MCJROTC will compete against X Shots from Aiea, HI. X Shots currently has a 3 - 4 record. While Knob Noster will compete against Eldorado NJROTC from North Las Vegas. Eldorado NJROTC currently has a 3 - 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=1.1.2022031408520908.1
Lejeune MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1785
Knob Noster team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1829
21 - 27 Mar 2022