American Legion Post 290 Defeats Hereford MCJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 987.4 points, American Legion Post 290 gets the win over Hereford MCJROTC. American Legion Post 290 was led by Jeremy Weldon who shot a 262.8. The remaining contributing members were Jackson Niesent, Deion Evans, and Julia Combs. They are from Stafford, VA, and are coached by Mike Flanagan.
Overall American Legion Post 290 is ranked thirtieth. They have a 2 - 3 record.
Hereford MCJROTC is from Hereford, TX, and is coached by Johnny Journey.
Overall Hereford MCJROTC is ranked thirty-first. They have a 1 - 3 record.
Next up American Legion Post 290 will compete against Guthrie AJROTC from Guthrie, OK. Guthrie AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. While Hereford MCJROTC will compete against Henry J Kaiser AJROTC from Fontana, CA. Henry J Kaiser AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by Scopos, 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, kneeling, prone, and standing. 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=1.1.2024022013113516.1
American Legion Post 290 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2470
Hereford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2437
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