Washburn Rural AFJROTC defeats Lumen Christi Archangels
Washburn Rural AFJROTC defeated Lumen Christi Archangels 809.3 to 756.1 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. They finished the season with a 5 - 3 record. Washburn Rural AFJROTC was led by, Nick Fewell who shot a 240.4. The remaining contributing members were Taylor Johnson, Savannah Nelson, and Zach Zillinger. Washburn Rural AFJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Long.
Lumen Christi Archangels finished the season with a 1 - 7 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Lumen Christi Archangels was led by, Benjamin Bouton who shot a 200.3. The remaining contributing members were Malcolm Locke, Noah Tzvetcoff, and Erik Holmquist. Lumen Christi Archangels is from Anchorage, AK, and is coached by Brian A Ross.
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=1.1.2022032023202435.1
Washburn Rural AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1835
Lumen Christi Archangels team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1823
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