Fullerton Union JROTC defeats Russell County JROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Fullerton Union JROTC defeated Russell County JROTC 802.7 to 755.9 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Fullerton Union JROTC was led by Leo 1Saavedra who shot a 212.6. The remaining contributing members were Joshua 1Rodriguez, Matt 1Choye, and Damien 1Harari Stevenson. They are from Fullerton, CA, and are coached by Michael Albertson.
Overall Fullerton Union JROTC is ranked seventieth. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Russell County JROTC was led by Ryan Martinez who shot a 242.3. The remaining contributing members were Alexandra Gillespie, Timothy McCubbins, and Alex Barradas. Russell County JROTC is from Russell Springs, KY, and is coached by Denny Shelton.
Overall Russell County JROTC is ranked sixty-sixth. They have a 0 - 4 record.
Next up Fullerton Union JROTC will compete against Natchitoches Central AJROTC from Natchitoches, LA. Natchitoches Central AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. While Russell County JROTC will compete against North Port High School from North Port, FL. North Port High School currently has a 3 - 1 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=1.1.2023021314052075.1
Fullerton Union JROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2190
Russell County JROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2176
20 - 26 Feb 2023