American Legion Post 290 defeats Waller AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season American Legion Post 290 defeated Waller AFJROTC 884.4 to 713.7 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. They currently have a 1 - 3 record. American Legion Post 290 was led by, Elizabeth Gunn who shot a 243.7. 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.
Snapping a two game win streak Waller AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Waller AFJROTC was led by, Serenity Stubbs who shot a 201.2. The remaining contributing members were Jose Tristan, Gage Nobles, and Jacob Ahlers. Waller AFJROTC is from Waller, TX, and is coached by Lt Col Byrl Engel.
Next up American Legion Post 290 will compete against Lumen Christi High School from Anchorage, AK. Lumen Christi High School currently has a 1 - 3 record. While Waller AFJROTC 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=1.1.944360754.1
American Legion Post 290 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1394
Waller AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1419
24 Feb-01 Mar 20