Kelly Walsh MCJROTC defeats American Legion Post 290
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC defeated American Legion Post 290 986.4 to 856.2 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Kelly Walsh MCJROTC is in tenth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC was led by, Kylie Crane who shot a 270.4. The remaining contributing members were Victoria Tripett, Brady Kennedy, and Derek Hernandez. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC is from Casper, WY, and is coached by MGySgt Fred Pickering.
American Legion Post 290 currently has a 0 - 2 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season American Legion Post 290 was led by, Elizabeth Gunn who shot a 240.0. The remaining contributing members were Stephen DeGuzman, Nathan Lanham, and Michael Drake. American Legion Post 290 is from Stafford, VA, and is coached by Mike Flanagan.
This coming week Kelly Walsh MCJROTC has a bye week. While American Legion Post 290 will compete against Lejeune MCJROTC from Camp Lejeune, NC. Lejeune MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 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=1.1.939013534.1
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1372
American Legion Post 290 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1394
03 - 09 Feb 2020