Round Rock MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats American Legion Post 290
Round Rock MCJROTC edged out American Legion Post 290 937.9 to 931.7 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Round Rock MCJROTC is in eighteenth place overall. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Round Rock MCJROTC was led by, Cristian Flores who shot a 246.5. The remaining contributing members were Addison Blair, Caroline Garcia, and Justin Householder. Round Rock MCJROTC is from Round Rock, TX, and is coached by Thomas Olmeda.
American Legion Post 290 currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in twenty-second place overall. American Legion Post 290 was led by, Jessica Gioia who shot a 250.6. The remaining contributing members were Joseph Born, Sierra Lemison, and Jackson Plummer. American Legion Post 290 is from Stafford, VA, and is coached by Charles Kelley.
Next up Round Rock MCJROTC will compete against Saint Thomas Academy from Mendota Heights, MN. Saint Thomas Academy currently has a 1 - 0 record. While American Legion Post 290 will compete against Topeka West AJROTC from Topeka, KS. Topeka West AJROTC currently has a 0 - 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=1.1.2022012111255298.1
Round Rock MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1831
American Legion Post 290 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1797
24 - 30 Jan 2022