Mitchell AFJROTC defeats Mountain View High School
Shooting their highest score of the season Mitchell AFJROTC defeated Mountain View High School 999.3 to 960.7 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Mitchell AFJROTC was led by Alaura Figueroa who shot a 264.6. The remaining contributing members were Tyler Mountjoy, Ruben Silva, and Larry Sugia. They are from Colorado Springs, CO, and are coached by Christopher Newcomer.
Overall Mitchell AFJROTC is ranked fourteenth. They have a 4 - 2 record.
Mountain View High School was led by Caeleigh Brown who shot a 253.1. The remaining contributing members were Brooke Hartkopf, Kyla Comstock, and Katelynne Maitland. Mountain View High School is from Stafford, VA, and is coached by SgtMaj Allen L Tanner.
Overall Mountain View High School is ranked nineteenth. They have a 4 - 2 record.
Next up Mitchell AFJROTC will compete against Zion Benton NJROTC from Zion, IL. Zion Benton NJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record. While Mountain View High School 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=1.1.2023030315423910.1
Mitchell AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2178
Mountain View High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2123
06 - 12 Mar 2023