Gallatin NJROTC defeats Waller AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Gallatin NJROTC defeated Waller AFJROTC 862 to 559 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. They currently have a 3 - 2 record. Gallatin NJROTC was led by, Blake Rittenberry who shot a 253. The remaining contributing members were Nick Fridenmaker, Ashton Cannon, and Kenton Rowe. Gallatin NJROTC is from Gallatin, TN, and is coached by Duff Thompson.
Waller AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. Waller AFJROTC was led by, William Capt who shot a 204. The remaining contributing members were Michael Evans, Vanessa Martinez, and Steven Anweiler. Waller AFJROTC is from Waller, TX, and is coached by Lt Col Byrl Engel.
Next up Gallatin NJROTC will compete against Eugene Ashley NJROTC from Wilmington, NC. Eugene Ashley NJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. While Waller AFJROTC will compete against Battle Ground AFJROTC from Battle Ground, WA. Battle Ground AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 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=1.1.870615243.1
Gallatin NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1109
Waller AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1086
04 - 10 Mar 2019