Mattoon AJROTC defeats Redmond MCJROTC
Mattoon AJROTC defeated Redmond MCJROTC 1015.1 to 981.2 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Mattoon AJROTC is in ninth place overall. They currently have a 4 - 1 record. Mattoon AJROTC was led by, Jade Jewell who shot a 258.0. The remaining contributing members were Julia Pearson, Larissa Kelly, and Delaney Abbott. Mattoon AJROTC is from Mattoon, IL, and is coached by Todd Stokes.
Redmond MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. After the loss they are in fifteenth place overall. Redmond MCJROTC was led by, Dante Leonard who shot a 255.5. The remaining contributing members were Tate Waldbillig, Leo Saldana, and Robbie Bailey. Redmond MCJROTC is from Redmond, OR, and is coached by Doug Seal.
Next up Mattoon AJROTC will compete against Pueblo West AJROTC from Pueblo West, CO. Pueblo West AJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. While Redmond MCJROTC will compete against Skyline AJROTC from Dallas, TX. Skyline AJROTC currently has a 4 - 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
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.945621162.1
Mattoon AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1392
Redmond MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1388
02 - 08 Mar 2020