Sickles AFJROTC Narrowly Defeats Smith Station MCJROTC
Sickles AFJROTC edged out Smith Station MCJROTC 1018.9 to 1004.7 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Sickles AFJROTC is in seventh place overall. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Sickles AFJROTC was led by, Yuleissy Candelaria who shot a 264.0. The remaining contributing members were Mark Islas, Kayla Zayas, and Jadon Cohn. Sickles AFJROTC is from Tampa, FL, and is coached by MSG William Robinson.
Smith Station MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in thirteenth place overall. Smith Station MCJROTC was led by, Hannah Williams who shot a 266.4. The remaining contributing members were Brooke Jarrett, Louis Johnson, and Joel Baker. Smith Station MCJROTC is from Smith Station, AL, and is coached by Major William Bolden.
Next up Sickles AFJROTC will compete against Boonslick AJROTC from Boonville, MO. Boonslick AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. While Smith Station MCJROTC will compete against Creek Wood AJROTC from Charlotte, TN. Creek Wood AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 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 skill level.
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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/new-shooter-1
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.939013385.1
Sickles AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1427
Smith Station MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1408
27 Jan-02 Feb 20