Georgetown NJROTC defeats Pueblo West AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Georgetown NJROTC defeated Pueblo West AJROTC 990.9 to 847.1 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. Georgetown NJROTC was led by Amy Garcia who shot a 257.4. The remaining contributing members were Christopher Davis, Alan Huerta, and Maddison Pickney. They are from Georgetown, SC, and are coached by CDR David Kaiser.
Overall Georgetown NJROTC is ranked twelfth. They have a 2 - 0 record.
Pueblo West AJROTC was led by Jasmine DeAnda who shot a 220.5. The remaining contributing members were Andrew Coet, Manuel Figueroa, and Emma Gallegos. Pueblo West AJROTC is from Pueblo West, CO, and is coached by Matthew Dilcher.
Overall Pueblo West AJROTC is ranked thirty-second. They have a 0 - 3 record.
Next up Georgetown NJROTC will compete against Pace NJROTC from Pace, FL. Pace NJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. While Pueblo West AJROTC will compete against Broome AFJROTC from Spartanburg, SC. Broome AFJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 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=1.1.2024021214265574.1
Georgetown NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2480
Pueblo West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2436
19 - 25 Feb 2024