Georgetown NJROTC defeats Hoke County AJROTC
Georgetown NJROTC defeated Hoke County AJROTC 937.7 to 774.7 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Georgetown NJROTC was led by Evelyn Sanchez-Delacruz who shot a 257.3. The remaining contributing members were Amari Grate, Adriana Sanchez-Aca, and Finn Long. They are from Georgetown, SC, and are coached by CDR David Kaiser.
Overall Georgetown NJROTC is ranked twenty-third. They have a 1 - 0 record.
Hoke County AJROTC was led by Justin Rippy who shot a 237.8. The remaining contributing members were Ethan Landry, Alyssia Pridgen, and Noah Rulli. Hoke County AJROTC is from Raeford, NC, and is coached by Harold Thacker.
Overall Hoke County AJROTC is ranked fortieth. They have a 0 - 1 record.
Next up Georgetown NJROTC will compete against Lafayette Gun Club from Grafton, VA. Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 0 - 1 record. While Hoke County AJROTC will compete against U. S. Grant MCJROTC from Oklahoma City, OK. U. S. Grant MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 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=1.1.2023011922374458.1
Georgetown NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2151
Hoke County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2125
23 - 29 Jan 2023