Washburn Rural AFJROTC defeats Hoke County AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Washburn Rural AFJROTC defeated Hoke County AJROTC 919.8 to 816.8 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Washburn Rural AFJROTC was led by Aydan Rohlf who shot a 253.7. The remaining contributing members were Kelsie Schneider, Michael Leonard, and Noah Czechanski. They are from Topeka, KS, and are coached by Lt Col Ron Daniels.
Overall Washburn Rural AFJROTC is ranked fiftieth. They have a 3 - 1 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Hoke County AJROTC was led by Ethan Landry who shot a 240.7. The remaining contributing members were Alyssia Pridgen, Justin Rippy, and Noah Rulli. Hoke County AJROTC is from Raeford, NC, and is coached by Harold Thacker.
Overall Hoke County AJROTC is ranked fifty-eighth. They have a 0 - 4 record.
Next up Washburn Rural AFJROTC will compete against Bensalem MCJROTC from Bensalem, PA. Bensalem MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Hoke County AJROTC will compete against Waller AFJROTC from Waller, TX. Waller AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 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=1.1.2023021314052058.1
Washburn Rural AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2121
Hoke County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2125
20 - 26 Feb 2023