Mitchell AFJROTC defeats Bethel AFJROTC
Mitchell AFJROTC defeated Bethel AFJROTC 950.0 to 926.5 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. Mitchell AFJROTC was led by Alaura Figueroa who shot a 262.5. The remaining contributing members were Tyler Mountjoy, Ruben Silva, and Kimberly Quiterio. They are from Colorado Springs, CO, and are coached by Christopher Newcomer.
Overall Mitchell AFJROTC is ranked fourteenth. They have a 3 - 1 record.
Bethel AFJROTC was led by Amari Quiocho who shot a 265.7. The remaining contributing members were Clayton Armstrong, Dagan Henderson, and Yadriel Aviles. Bethel AFJROTC is from Spanaway, WA, and is coached by Steve Tkach.
Overall Bethel AFJROTC is ranked twenty-seventh. They have a 1 - 3 record.
This coming week Mitchell AFJROTC has a bye week. While Bethel AFJROTC also 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=1.1.2023020710013963.1
Mitchell AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2178
Bethel AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2173
13 - 19 Feb 2023