Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeats Joliet Central AJROTC
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeated Joliet Central AJROTC 965 to 902 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is in fourth place with a 1 - 0 record. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by Jacob Lara who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Gustavo Geronimo, Ana Toledo, and Joseph Archuleta. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Joliet Central AJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in twenty-ninth place. Joliet Central AJROTC was led by Adrian Zamudio who shot a 249. The remaining contributing members were Rodolfo Castillo, Paige Overcash, and Dustin Peloquin. Joliet Central AJROTC is from Joliet, IL, and is coached by SFC Craig Foster.
Next up Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against Bethel AFJROTC from Spanaway, WA. Bethel AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Joliet Central AJROTC will compete against Stranahan MCJROTC from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Stranahan MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 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 win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.
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 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.787397902.1
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=770
Joliet Central AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=740
22 - 28 Jan 2018