Perry AJROTC defeats New Bern NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Perry AJROTC defeated New Bern NJROTC 950.6 to 870.9 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. They currently have a 2 - 2 record. Perry AJROTC was led by, Deven Huwig who shot a 265.9. The remaining contributing members were Deryn Belknap, Carlin Sauls, and Jack Danler. Perry AJROTC is from Massillon, OH, and is coached by Patrick Grow.
New Bern NJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season New Bern NJROTC was led by, Emily Childs who shot a 234.4. The remaining contributing members were Fallon West, Linh Huynh, and Angel Aaron. New Bern NJROTC is from New Bern, NC, and is coached by LCDR Ronald Fry.
Next up Perry AJROTC will compete against Smithson Valley from Spring Branch, TX. Smithson Valley currently has a 1 - 2 record. While New Bern NJROTC will compete against Washburn Rural AFJROTC from Topeka, KS. Washburn Rural AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 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=1.1.2022021414354460.1
Perry AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1806
New Bern NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1844
21 - 27 Feb 2022