Broken Arrow AFJROTC Upsets NorthWest Shooters
Broken Arrow AFJROTC upset NorthWest Shooters 782 to 762 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Broken Arrow AFJROTC was able to win despite averaging 15 points lower than NorthWest Shooters coming into this game.
Their third win in a row, Broken Arrow AFJROTC is in tenth place with a 3 - 0 record. Broken Arrow AFJROTC was led by Jessica Peterson who shot a 212. The remaining contributing members were Hunter Scott, Brayden Fuller, and McKenzie Munson. Broken Arrow AFJROTC is from Broken Arrow, OK, and is coached by Walter Gagajewski.
NorthWest Shooters dropped to 1 - 2 on the season. They are currently in twenty-ninth place. NorthWest Shooters was led by Ava Butler who shot a 225. The remaining contributing members were Caitlyn Krauter, Nicholas Delgado, and Michael Delgado. NorthWest Shooters is from Cypress, TX, and is coached by Shawn Rabel.
Next up Broken Arrow AFJROTC will compete against Robert E Lee MCJROTC from Baytown, TX. Robert E Lee MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. NorthWest Shooters will compete against A. C. Mosley MCJROTC from Lynn Haven, FL. A. C. Mosley MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 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=1.1.789873514.1
Broken Arrow AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=777
NorthWest Shooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=745
05 - 11 Feb 2018