Pelion AJROTC Defeats Hopewell AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 821 points, Pelion AJROTC defeated Hopewell AJROTC. Their second win in a row. They currently have a 5 - 2 record. Pelion AJROTC was led by, Joshua Eckler who shot a 222. The remaining contributing members were MaKenna McLeod, James Hildebrand, and Jacob Eckler. Pelion AJROTC is from Pelion, SC, and is coached by MAJ Corey Genevicz.
Hopewell AJROTC currently has a 2 - 5 record. Hopewell AJROTC is from Huntersville, NC, and is coached by LTC Shawn W. Cowley.
Next up Pelion AJROTC will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 4 - 3 record. While Hopewell AJROTC will compete against Shoals American Legion from Shoals, IN. Shoals American Legion currently has a 3 - 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=1.1.874982000.1
Pelion AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1090
Hopewell AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1080
25 - 31 Mar 2019