Mattoon AJROTC defeats Topeka MCJROTC
Mattoon AJROTC defeated Topeka MCJROTC 783.4 to 629.8 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. They currently have a 2 - 4 record. Mattoon AJROTC was led by, Ethan Freeman who shot a 211.9. The remaining contributing members were Alexander Whitaker, Shelby Pickering, and Jack Burton. Mattoon AJROTC is from Matton, IL, and is coached by Todd Stokes.
Snapping a two game win streak Topeka MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 4 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Topeka MCJROTC was led by, Ellie Sharp who shot a 205.1. The remaining contributing members were Samuel Kensinger, Montgomerie Freel , and Julian Enriquez. Topeka MCJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by GySgt Jason Morrison.
Next up Mattoon AJROTC will compete against Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club from Bristow, VA. Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club currently has a 2 - 3 record. While Topeka MCJROTC has a bye week.
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=1.1.2022030210534124.1
Mattoon AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1833
Topeka MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1839
07 - 13 Mar 2022