Kelly Walsh MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Lafayette Gun Club
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC edged out Lafayette Gun Club 1029.2 to 1026.7 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Kelly Walsh MCJROTC is in third place overall. They currently have a 4 - 1 record. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC was led by, Brayden Steele who shot a 266.2. The remaining contributing members were Elise Warren, Matthew Harvey Jr., and True Bailey. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC is from Casper, WY, and is coached by MGySgt Fred Pickering.
Snapping a two game win streak Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 5 - 1 record. After the loss they are in fifth place overall. Lafayette Gun Club was led by, Makayla Sigler who shot a 274.1. The remaining contributing members were Josh Poole, Marina West, and Kyle Ray. Lafayette Gun Club is from Grafton, VA, and is coached by John Hullender.
Next up Kelly Walsh MCJROTC will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Lafayette Gun Club 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=1.1.2021031209575144.1
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1540
Lafayette Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1541
15 - 21 Mar 2021