Seneca MCJROTC defeats Guthrie JROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Seneca MCJROTC defeated Guthrie JROTC 881.7 to 846.2 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. Seneca MCJROTC was led by Katherin Lawrence who shot a 258.5. The remaining contributing members were Charles Smith, Steven Coomer, and Dominic Moser. They are from Louisville, KY, and are coached by First Sergeant (Ret) Tyrone Gunn.
Overall Seneca MCJROTC is ranked forty-ninth. They have a 3 - 3 record.
Guthrie JROTC was led by Charles Irvin who shot a 235.7. The remaining contributing members were Wesley Paige, Tyler Pittman, and William Secondi. Guthrie JROTC is from Guthrie, OK, and is coached by Kyle Brede.
Overall Guthrie JROTC is ranked fifty-second. They have a 2 - 3 record.
Next up Seneca MCJROTC will compete against Bensalem MCJROTC from Bensalem, PA. Bensalem MCJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record. While Guthrie JROTC 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=1.1.2023030315423988.1
Seneca MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2160
Guthrie JROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2146
06 - 12 Mar 2023