Pueblo West AJROTC defeats Washburn Rural AFJROTC
Pueblo West AJROTC defeated Washburn Rural AFJROTC 992.3 to 888.6 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Pueblo West AJROTC is in fourteenth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Pueblo West AJROTC was led by, Abby Ure who shot a 266.8. The remaining contributing members were Kaya McGrath, Keziah Estabrook, and Logan Rose. Pueblo West AJROTC is from Pueblo West, CO, and is coached by Matthew Dilcher.
Washburn Rural AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Washburn Rural AFJROTC was led by, Thomas Diaz who shot a 246.6. The remaining contributing members were Peyton Walton, Angelo Torrez, and Ayla Fields. Washburn Rural AFJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Long.
This coming week Pueblo West AJROTC has a bye week. While Washburn Rural AFJROTC will compete against Shoals American Legion from Shoals, IN. Shoals American Legion currently has a 1 - 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 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, prone, standing, and kneeling. 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-1
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.939013586.1
Pueblo West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1373
Washburn Rural AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1376
03 - 09 Feb 2020