Ozark AJROTC defeats Sickles AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Ozark AJROTC defeated Sickles AFJROTC 1117.8 to 1039.1 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Ozark AJROTC is in first place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Ozark AJROTC was led by, Rachel Hartzel who shot a 285.5. The remaining contributing members were Clarice Wheeler, Karley McCall, and Matthew Crawford. Ozark AJROTC is from Ozark, MO, and is coached by 1SG William Crawford.
Snapping a two game win streak Sickles AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. After the loss they are in fifth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Sickles AFJROTC was led by, Kayla Zayas who shot a 274.9. 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.
Next up Ozark AJROTC will compete against Pueblo West AJROTC from Pueblo West, CO. Pueblo West AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Sickles AFJROTC will compete against Fontana MCJROTC from Fontana, CA. Fontana 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
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.941338819.1
Ozark AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1431
Sickles AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1427
10 - 16 Feb 2020