Hereford MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Earl Warren AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Hereford MCJROTC edged out Earl Warren AFJROTC 915.0 to 907.8 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. Hereford MCJROTC was led by Kayden Garcia who shot a 245.8. The remaining contributing members were Abigail Guerra, Zenaida Hernandez, and Marissa Garcia. They are from Hereford, TX, and are coached by Gunnery Sergeant Ron Brownlow.
Overall Hereford MCJROTC is ranked forty-third. They have a 2 - 1 record.
Earl Warren AFJROTC was led by Nicholas Herrick who shot a 243.7. The remaining contributing members were Raphael Herrera, Jack May, and Tuan Hang. Earl Warren AFJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Kevin Keaney.
Overall Earl Warren AFJROTC is ranked fortieth. They have a 0 - 4 record.
Next up Hereford MCJROTC will compete against Guthrie JROTC from Guthrie, OK. Guthrie JROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Earl Warren AFJROTC 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=1.1.2023020710013996.1
Hereford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2163
Earl Warren AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2120
13 - 19 Feb 2023