Pelion AJROTC defeats Berthoud AJROTC
Pelion AJROTC defeated Berthoud AJROTC 851 to 789 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Pelion AJROTC was led by, James Hildebrand who shot a 224. The remaining contributing members were MaKenna McLeod, Joshua Eckler, and Savannah Lee. Pelion AJROTC is from Pelion, SC, and is coached by MAJ Corey Genevicz.
Berthoud AJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record. Berthoud AJROTC was led by, William Grimditch who shot a 211. The remaining contributing members were Juan Arrello, Travis Pope, and Jacob Kendall. Berthoud AJROTC is from Loveland, CO, and is coached by Harold Johnson.
Next up Pelion AJROTC will compete against American Legion Post 539 from New Bern, NC. American Legion Post 539 currently has a 1 - 2 record. While Berthoud AJROTC will compete against First State Military Academy MCJROTC from Clayton, DE. First State Military Academy MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 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.
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=1.1.867736433.1
Pelion AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1090
Berthoud AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1076
18 - 24 Feb 2019