SH Rider AJROTC defeats Rock Hill AFJROTC
SH Rider AJROTC defeated Rock Hill AFJROTC 935.2 to 892.8 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. SH Rider AJROTC was led by Lorelei Mitchell who shot a 243.8. The remaining contributing members were Rain Taylor, Tenayah Williams-Lacey, and Bastion Chapman. They are from Wichita Falls, TX, and are coached by Robert Smith.
Overall SH Rider AJROTC is ranked twenty-first. They have a 4 - 3 record.
Rock Hill AFJROTC was led by Za'Kiyus Gill who shot a 251.6. The remaining contributing members were Cara Cooper, Wyatt Parker, and Audrey Higginbotham. Rock Hill AFJROTC is from Rock Hill, SC, and is coached by Jesse Thibodeau.
Overall Rock Hill AFJROTC is ranked thirty-seventh. They have a 3 - 5 record.
Next up SH Rider AJROTC will compete against Kelly Walsh MCJROTC from Casper, WY. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC currently has a 5 - 2 record. While Rock Hill AFJROTC has a bye week.
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=1.1.2024031812551858.1
SH Rider AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2447
Rock Hill AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2454
25 - 31 Mar 2024