North Caddo AJROTC defeats Mattoon AJROTC
North Caddo AJROTC defeated Mattoon AJROTC 966.2 to 830.3 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their fourth win in a row. With the win, North Caddo AJROTC is in fifteenth place overall. They currently have a 4 - 0 record. North Caddo AJROTC was led by, Ashton Vaughn who shot a 256.1. The remaining contributing members were Logan Rowell, Ashley Hume, and Spencer Champagne. North Caddo AJROTC is from Vivian, LA, and is coached by SGM Richard Walford.
Mattoon AJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Mattoon AJROTC was led by, Jack Burton who shot a 216.4. The remaining contributing members were Ethan Freeman, Shelby Pickering, and Alexander Whitaker. Mattoon AJROTC is from Matton, IL, and is coached by Todd Stokes.
Next up North Caddo AJROTC will compete against Waimea High School from Waimea, HI. Waimea High School currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Mattoon AJROTC will compete against Hereford MCJROTC from Hereford, TX. Hereford MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 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=1.1.2022020715310031.1
North Caddo AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1792
Mattoon AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1833
14 - 20 Feb 2022