Limestone AFJROTC defeats Earl Warren AFJROTC
Limestone AFJROTC defeated Earl Warren AFJROTC 927 to 899 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Limestone AFJROTC is in twenty-third place with a 3 - 3 record. Limestone AFJROTC was led by Brittany Garske who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Jocelyn Lara, Grace Riddle, and Alyssa Beckman. Limestone AFJROTC is from Bartonville, IL, and is coached by John Waltz.
Earl Warren AFJROTC dropped to 2 - 4 on the season. They are currently in thirty-third place. Earl Warren AFJROTC was led by Evelyn Bangs who shot a 228. The remaining contributing members were Ariel Dominguez, Bernardo Guzman, and Fabin Gonzalez. Earl Warren AFJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Kevin Keaney.
Next up Limestone AFJROTC will compete against Gallatin NJROTC from Gallatin, TN. Gallatin NJROTC currently has a 3 - 4 record. Earl Warren AFJROTC will compete against Ashley Ridge AFJROTC from Summerville, SC. Ashley Ridge AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 5 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=1.1.797080727.1
Limestone AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=744
Earl Warren AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=775
12 - 18 Mar 2018