Gallatin NJROTC defeats Boonslick AJROTC
Gallatin NJROTC defeated Boonslick AJROTC 780 to 657 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Gallatin NJROTC is in twenty-ninth place with a 3 - 4 record. Gallatin NJROTC was led by Madison King who shot a 235. The remaining contributing members were Erin Williams, Helen Kiser, and Claudia Roberts. Gallatin NJROTC is from Gallatin, TN, and is coached by Duff Thompson.
Boonslick AJROTC dropped to 1 - 5 on the season. They are currently in thirty-ninth place. Boonslick AJROTC was led by Kia Moore who shot a 187. The remaining contributing members were Charles Pumel, Steven Surrat, and Jordan Lewis. Boonslick AJROTC is from Boonville, MO, and is coached by SGT Todd Straw.
Next up Gallatin NJROTC will compete against Limestone AFJROTC from Bartonville, IL. Limestone AFJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. Boonslick AJROTC will compete against Arizona American Legion from Glendale, AZ. Arizona American Legion currently has a 0 - 6 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=1.1.797081022.1
Gallatin NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=776
Boonslick AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=769
12 - 18 Mar 2018