Joliet Central AJROTC defeats Wando AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Joliet Central AJROTC defeated Wando AFJROTC 915 to 708 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row, Joliet Central AJROTC is in thirtieth place with a 3 - 4 record. Joliet Central AJROTC was led by Adrian Zamudio who shot a 266. The remaining contributing members were Paige Overcash, Samantha Loehr, and Alicia Lopez. Joliet Central AJROTC is from Joliet, IL, and is coached by SFC Craig Foster.
Wando AFJROTC dropped to 2 - 5 on the season. They are currently in thirty-fourth place. Wando AFJROTC was led by Jason Matthews who shot a 224. The remaining contributing members were Deanna Douglass, Nicholas Vardakas, and Nathan Wilson. Wando AFJROTC is from Mount Pleasant, SC, and is coached by Michael J. Gardner.
Next up Joliet Central AJROTC will compete against A. C. Mosley MCJROTC from Lynn Haven, FL. A. C. Mosley MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record. Wando AFJROTC will compete against NorthWest Shooters from Cypress, TX. NorthWest Shooters currently has a 2 - 5 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=1.1.798523182.1
Joliet Central AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=740
Wando AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=766
19 - 25 Mar 2018