Chatham AJROTC Defeats SGT Eugene Ashley NJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 874.2 points, Chatham AJROTC defeated SGT Eugene Ashley NJROTC. Their second win in a row. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Chatham AJROTC was led by, Nikole Rice who shot a 248.0. The remaining contributing members were Austin Jones, Sterling Maness, and Bryton Bernardez. Chatham AJROTC is from Chatham, VA, and is coached by Charles Phillips.
SGT Eugene Ashley NJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. SGT Eugene Ashley NJROTC is from Wilmington, NC, and is coached by Thomas Frost.
Next up Chatham AJROTC will compete against Seaford NJROTC from Seaford, DE. Seaford NJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While SGT Eugene Ashley NJROTC will compete against Waller AFJROTC from Waller, TX. Waller AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 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=1.1.941338853.1
Chatham AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1375
SGT Eugene Ashley NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1418
10 - 16 Feb 2020