Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club defeats Mattoon AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club defeated Mattoon AJROTC 870.8 to 815.1 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. They currently have a 3 - 3 record. Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club was led by, Nora Wallschlaeger who shot a 229.8. The remaining contributing members were Julia Wallschlaeger, Kaiden Titcomb, and Ayden Strand. Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club is from Bristow, VA, and is coached by Alan Lerch.
Mattoon AJROTC currently has a 2 - 5 record. Mattoon AJROTC was led by, Alexander Whitaker who shot a 220.9. The remaining contributing members were Shelby Pickering, Jack Burton, and Ethan Freeman. Mattoon AJROTC is from Matton, IL, and is coached by Todd Stokes.
Next up Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club will compete against Fork Union Military Academy from Fork Union, VA. Fork Union Military Academy currently has a 4 - 3 record. While Mattoon AJROTC will compete against Chaparral NJROTC from Las Vegas, NV. Chaparral NJROTC currently has a 2 - 5 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=1.1.2022030712492205.1
Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1794
Mattoon AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1833
14 - 20 Mar 2022