Bob Jones High School Narrowly Defeats Knob Noster High School
Bob Jones High School edged out Knob Noster High School 860.5 to 858.4 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. Bob Jones High School was led by Elizabeth Lee who shot a 219.8. The remaining contributing members were Aaron Chen, Taylor Turpin, and Carson Drake. They are from Madison, AL, and are coached by Ellis Q Clark.
Overall Bob Jones High School is ranked forty-fourth. They have a 4 - 1 record.
Knob Noster High School was led by Grace Mitcheltree who shot a 238.1. The remaining contributing members were Janelle Kent, Riley Morgan, and Emily Beach. Knob Noster High School is from Knob Noster, MO, and is coached by Timothy Newcomb.
Overall Knob Noster High School is ranked forty-fifth. They have a 2 - 1 record.
Next up Bob Jones High School will compete against St Stephens NJROTC from Hickory, NC. St Stephens NJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. While Knob Noster High School will compete against Stewarts Creek AJROTC from Smyrna, TN. Stewarts Creek AJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 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=1.1.2023022113275989.1
Bob Jones High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2154
Knob Noster High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2191
27 Feb-05 Mar 23