Kelly Walsh MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats West Forsyth AJROTC
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC edged out West Forsyth AJROTC 993.5 to 975.9 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC was led by Erick Schwarzrock who shot a 269.5. The remaining contributing members were Reese Brahaney, Aurora Hollinger, and Ariebella Alexander. They are from Casper, WY, and are coached by MGySgt Fred Pickering.
Overall Kelly Walsh MCJROTC is ranked fourteenth. They have a 2 - 1 record.
West Forsyth AJROTC was led by Christian Ortiz Vargas who shot a 256.1. The remaining contributing members were Gabriela Gonzalez, Janluca Chinchilla, and Alexander Oxendine. West Forsyth AJROTC is from Clemmons, NC, and is coached by MAJ Richard Sugg.
Overall West Forsyth AJROTC is ranked fifteenth. They have a 2 - 1 record.
Next up Kelly Walsh MCJROTC will compete against Stony Point High School from Round Rock, TX. Stony Point High School currently has a 2 - 1 record. While West Forsyth AJROTC will compete against Eldorado NJROTC from Las Vegas, NV. Eldorado NJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by Scopos, 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, kneeling, prone, and standing. 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=1.1.2024021214265517.1
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2431
West Forsyth AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2443
19 - 25 Feb 2024