Joliet Central AJROTC defeats Landrum AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Joliet Central AJROTC defeated Landrum AJROTC 992.5 to 926.9 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Joliet Central AJROTC is in eighteenth place overall. They currently have a 1 - 2 record. Joliet Central AJROTC was led by, Alexis Klaff who shot a 255.2. The remaining contributing members were Emma Bueschel, Neva Ostrem-Peairs, and Thomas Gregurich. Joliet Central AJROTC is from Joliet, IL, and is coached by Craig Foster.
Landrum AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. After the loss they are in twenty-first place overall. Landrum AJROTC was led by, Gabriel Swan who shot a 266.1. The remaining contributing members were Bryce Callahan, Lakin Hawkins, and Brock Johnson. Landrum AJROTC is from Campobello, SC, and is coached by Jeff Owens.
Next up Joliet Central AJROTC will compete against Heritage Classical Christian Academy from Fenton, MO. Heritage Classical Christian Academy currently has a 1 - 2 record. While Landrum AJROTC will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 2 - 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=1.1.2022020715305967.1
Joliet Central AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1815
Landrum AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1813
14 - 20 Feb 2022