Milton NJROTC defeats Stewarts Creek AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Milton NJROTC defeated Stewarts Creek AJROTC 933.1 to 901.0 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. Milton NJROTC was led by Devonte Brown who shot a 247.3. The remaining contributing members were Fletcher Hill, Jack Bailes, and Tristan Putonti. They are from Milton, FL, and are coached by Rob Fernandez.
Overall Milton NJROTC is ranked thirty-eighth. They have a 3 - 1 record.
Snapping a thre game win streak Stewarts Creek AJROTC was led by Abe Soto who shot a 259.9. The remaining contributing members were Lorenzo Gilbert, Cassandra Hardin, and Carter Bowes. Stewarts Creek AJROTC is from Smyrna, TN, and is coached by LTC Joel Payne.
Overall Stewarts Creek AJROTC is ranked thirty-ninth. They have a 3 - 1 record.
Next up Milton NJROTC will compete against Henry J Kaiser AJROTC from Fontana, CA. Henry J Kaiser AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Stewarts Creek AJROTC 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=1.1.2023020710013999.1
Milton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2129
Stewarts Creek AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2170
13 - 19 Feb 2023