Landrum AJROTC defeats Orchard Park High School
Landrum AJROTC defeated Orchard Park High School 999.5 to 848.6 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Landrum AJROTC is in twenty-fourth place overall. They currently have a 3 - 5 record. Landrum AJROTC was led by, Bryce Callahan who shot a 269.0. The remaining contributing members were Gabriel Swan, Roland Lee, and Casey Avent. Landrum AJROTC is from Campobello, SC, and is coached by Jeff Owens.
Snapping a thre game win streak Orchard Park High School currently has a 5 - 2 record. Orchard Park High School was led by, Frances Mellown who shot a 229.9. The remaining contributing members were Michael Oldman, Zach Restorff, and Magnus Caselli. Orchard Park High School is from Orchard, NY, and is coached by Leif Johnson.
Next up Landrum AJROTC will compete against Bethel AFJROTC from Spanaway, WA. Bethel AFJROTC currently has a 4 - 3 record. While Orchard Park High School will compete against First State Military Academy from Clayton, DE. First State Military Academy 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=1.1.2022031408520922.1
Landrum AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1813
Orchard Park High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1781
21 - 27 Mar 2022