North Brunswick AJROTC defeats Lugoff-Elgin High School
North Brunswick AJROTC defeated Lugoff-Elgin High School 1097.5 to 1016.8 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. North Brunswick AJROTC was led by Valeria Alvarado who shot a 286.1. The remaining contributing members were Tiffany Martinez , Chelsea Saunders, and Julian Seda. They are from Leland, NC, and are coached by George Williams..
Overall North Brunswick AJROTC is ranked second. They have a 7 - 0 record.
Lugoff-Elgin High School was led by Lia Cappello who shot a 272.5. The remaining contributing members were Matthew Temple, Paige Herchik, and Shana Turner. Lugoff-Elgin High School is from Lugoff, SC, and is coached by Rayford McDowell.
Overall Lugoff-Elgin High School is ranked twelfth. They have a 3 - 3 record.
This coming week North Brunswick AJROTC has a bye week. While Lugoff-Elgin High School will compete against Lewisville AJROTC from Richburg, SC. Lewisville AJROTC currently has a 5 - 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=1.1.2023030811541125.1
North Brunswick AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2127
Lugoff-Elgin High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2164
13 - 19 Mar 2023