Jupiter AJROTC Defeats on a Tie Breaker Eldorado NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Jupiter AJROTC edged out Eldorado NJROTC in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Both teams scored 921 points. By rule, the tie was settled by highest number of "inner tens." Jupiter AJROTC won the tie 11 to 9. With the win, Jupiter AJROTC is in twenty-second place overall. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Jupiter AJROTC was led by, Bogdan Leone who shot a 256. The remaining contributing members were Leslie Diaz, Makenzie Sasser, and Ryan Rosati. Jupiter AJROTC is from Jupiter, FL, and is coached by Javier Gonzalez.
Eldorado NJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in twenty-fourth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Eldorado NJROTC was led by, Daniel Ruiz who shot a 240. The remaining contributing members were Francisco Pallanes, Jonathan Davis, and Jannely Renderos. Eldorado NJROTC is from Las Vegas, NV, and is coached by Maj Todd Hook.
Next up Jupiter AJROTC will compete against American Legion Post 539 from New Bern, NC. American Legion Post 539 currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Eldorado NJROTC will compete against Hirschi AJROTC from Wichita Falls, TX. Hirschi AJROTC currently has a 0 - 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.
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=1.1.863875190.1
Jupiter AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1103
Eldorado NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1069
04 - 10 Feb 2019