West AJROTC Upsets Abraham Lincoln AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season West AJROTC upset Abraham Lincoln AJROTC 951 to 943 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. West AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 98 points lower than Abraham Lincoln AJROTC coming into this game.
With the win, West AJROTC is in twenty-first place with a 3 - 2 record. West AJROTC was led by Mahamoud Camara who shot a 250. The remaining contributing members were Daniel Luna-brown, Jared Hernandez, and Daniel Reffalt. West AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by Jeffrey Wilson.
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC dropped to 3 - 2 on the season. They are currently in thirteenth place. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by Jacob Lara who shot a 239. The remaining contributing members were Joseph Archuleta, Ariel Arroyo , and Fatima Hernandez. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Next up West AJROTC will compete against South Brunswick AJROTC from Southport, NC. South Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against Stranahan MCJROTC from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Stranahan MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 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=1.1.794203265.1
West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=772
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=770
26 Feb-04 Mar 18