Mattoon AJROTC defeats Hereford MCJROTC
Mattoon AJROTC defeated Hereford MCJROTC 809.0 to 779.4 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. They currently have a 1 - 4 record. Mattoon AJROTC was led by, Shelby Pickering who shot a 223.9. The remaining contributing members were Ethan Freeman, Alexander Whitaker, and Jack Burton. Mattoon AJROTC is from Matton, IL, and is coached by Todd Stokes.
Hereford MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. Hereford MCJROTC was led by, Elissiah Hernandez who shot a 236.2. The remaining contributing members were Moses Oviedo, Kaileena Ramirez, and Timothy Atkinson. Hereford MCJROTC is from Hereford, TX, and is coached by Gunnery Sergeant Ron Brownlow.
This coming week Mattoon AJROTC has a bye week. While Hereford MCJROTC will compete against Orchard Park High School from Orchard, NY. Orchard Park High School 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=1.1.2022021414354467.1
Mattoon AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1833
Hereford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1811
21 - 27 Feb 2022