C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeats West AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season C. T. Johnson AJROTC defeated West AJROTC 1066.6 to 1011.0 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. With the win, C. T. Johnson AJROTC is in second place overall. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by, Alyssa Castillo who shot a 282.1. The remaining contributing members were Nicholas Turi, Elaine Knudson, and Grant Mankewitz. C. T. Johnson AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
Snapping a two game win streak West AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. After the loss they are in ninth place overall. West AJROTC was led by, Aracely Marquez who shot a 270.5. The remaining contributing members were Geremiah Pedraza, Ignacio Serrano, and Seth Gonzalez. West AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by Jeffrey Wilson.
Next up C. T. Johnson AJROTC will compete against Zion Benton NJROTC from Zion, IL. Zion Benton NJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While West AJROTC has a bye week.
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=1.1.941338823.1
C. T. Johnson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1425
West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1401
10 - 16 Feb 2020