Ozark AJROTC defeats American Legion Post 290
Ozark AJROTC defeated American Legion Post 290 1085.8 to 861.9 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Ozark AJROTC is in first place overall. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Ozark AJROTC was led by, Katie McCall who shot a 281.3. The remaining contributing members were Rhett Daniel, Keegan Richards, and Asa Wells. Ozark AJROTC is from Ozark, MO, and is coached by 1SG William Crawford.
American Legion Post 290 currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in eleventh place overall. American Legion Post 290 was led by, Marisa McDonough who shot a 249.1. The remaining contributing members were Caroline Ames, Brian Castleberry, and Travis Johnson. American Legion Post 290 is from Stafford, VA, and is coached by Charles Kelley.
Next up Ozark AJROTC will compete against Round Rock MCJROTC from Round Rock, TX. Round Rock MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. While American Legion Post 290 will compete against Lumen Christi High School from Anchorage, AK. Lumen Christi High School currently has a 0 - 0 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 7 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
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021012213421877.1
Ozark AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1525
American Legion Post 290 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1553
25 - 31 Jan 2021