Smith Station MCJROTC defeats Bethel AFJROTC
Smith Station MCJROTC defeated Bethel AFJROTC 986.0 to 958.0 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. Smith Station MCJROTC was led by Nathaniel McCoy who shot a 261.5. The remaining contributing members were Janelle Owens, Tyler Marler, and Matthew Westenkirchner. They are from Smith Station, AL, and are coached by Major William Bolden.
Overall Smith Station MCJROTC is ranked twenty-fifth. They have a 3 - 4 record.
Bethel AFJROTC was led by Amari Quiocho who shot a 248.9. The remaining contributing members were Jilma Nirschl, Yadriel Aviles, and Clayton Armstrong. Bethel AFJROTC is from Spanaway, WA, and is coached by Steve Tkach.
Overall Bethel AFJROTC is ranked thirty-fifth. They have a 1 - 6 record.
Next up Smith Station MCJROTC will compete against Pace NJROTC from Pace, FL. Pace NJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. While Bethel AFJROTC will compete against Bonanza AJROTC from Las Vegas, NV. Bonanza AJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 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=1.1.2023030811541158.1
Smith Station MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2166
Bethel AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2173
13 - 19 Mar 2023