Hopewell AJROTC defeats Robert E Lee MCJROTC
Hopewell AJROTC defeated Robert E Lee MCJROTC 912 to 866 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Hopewell AJROTC is in tenth place with a 3 - 1 record. Hopewell AJROTC was led by Korlee Burton who shot a 245. The remaining contributing members were Diana Cortez, Kaitlyn VanPelt, and Emma Mullaly. Hopewell AJROTC is from Huntersville, NC, and is coached by LTC Shawn W. Cowley.
Robert E Lee MCJROTC dropped to 3 - 2 on the season. They are currently in twentieth place. Robert E Lee MCJROTC was led by John William who shot a 239. The remaining contributing members were Ariana Vazquez, Seth Terro, and Caleb Switzer. Robert E Lee MCJROTC is from Baytown, TX, and is coached by Scott Helms.
Next up Hopewell AJROTC will compete against NorthWest Shooters from Cypress, TX. NorthWest Shooters currently has a 2 - 3 record. Robert E Lee MCJROTC will compete against Pueblo West AJROTC from Pueblo West , CO. Pueblo West 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 win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.
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 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.794203114.1
Hopewell AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=767
Robert E Lee MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=746
26 Feb-04 Mar 18