Sickles AFJROTC defeats Boonslick AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Sickles AFJROTC defeated Boonslick AJROTC 1033.3 to 811.7 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Sickles AFJROTC is in fifth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Sickles AFJROTC was led by, Kayla Zayas who shot a 271.0. The remaining contributing members were Yuleissy Candelaria, Jordan Hogg, and Mark Islas. Sickles AFJROTC is from Tampa, FL, and is coached by MSG William Robinson.
Boonslick AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Boonslick AJROTC was led by, Jasmine Price who shot a 235.6. The remaining contributing members were Matthew Fry, Anthony Black, and Aaron Strodtman. Boonslick AJROTC is from Boonville, MO, and is coached by SFC Todd Straw.
Next up Sickles AFJROTC will compete against Ozark AJROTC from Ozark, MO. Ozark AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Boonslick AJROTC will compete against Smith Station MCJROTC from Smith Station, AL. Smith Station MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 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=1.1.939013546.1
Sickles AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1427
Boonslick AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1391
03 - 09 Feb 2020