Mattoon AJROTC defeats Hereford MCJROTC
Mattoon AJROTC defeated Hereford MCJROTC 882.1 to 857.5 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Mattoon AJROTC is in fourteenth place overall. They currently have a 3 - 2 record. Mattoon AJROTC was led by, Connor Pickering who shot a 238.4. The remaining contributing members were Matthew Beals, Nevaeh Ledbetter, and Gaige Feager. Mattoon AJROTC is from Charleston, IL, and is coached by Todd Stokes.
Hereford MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. After the loss they are in sixteenth place overall. Hereford MCJROTC was led by, Zavion Robles who shot a 222.1. The remaining contributing members were Sofia Enriquez, Angel Ovalle, and Jesse Scott. Hereford MCJROTC is from Hereford, TX, and is coached by Major Johnny Journey.
Next up Mattoon AJROTC will compete against Sebastian River NJROTC from Sebastian, FL. Sebastian River NJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. While Hereford MCJROTC has a bye week.
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=1.1.2021030218103634.1
Mattoon AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1548
Hereford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1552
08 - 14 Mar 2021