Knob Noster defeats Topeka West AJROTC
Knob Noster defeated Topeka West AJROTC 918.3 to 857.5 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Knob Noster is in twenty-third place overall. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Knob Noster was led by, Elijah Williams who shot a 246.9. The remaining contributing members were Maddox Lentz, Trevor Guanella, and Logan Hutchens. Knob Noster is from Knob Noster, MO, and is coached by Timothy Newcomb.
Topeka West AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. Topeka West AJROTC was led by, Brielle Belshe who shot a 243.7. The remaining contributing members were Nathan Tibbits, Jaffar Abu-Nasser, and Cesar Arteaga. Topeka West AJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by 1SG Johnnie Fields.
Next up Knob Noster will compete against Shawnee Mission North NJROTC from Overland Park, KS. Shawnee Mission North NJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 record. While Topeka West AJROTC will compete against American Legion Post 290 from Stafford, VA. American Legion Post 290 currently has a 0 - 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
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022012111255375.1
Knob Noster team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1829
Topeka West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1830
24 - 30 Jan 2022