Mitchell AFJROTC defeats Southwestern Randolph High School
Shooting their highest score of the season Mitchell AFJROTC defeated Southwestern Randolph High School 997.6 to 949.7 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Mitchell AFJROTC was led by Tyler Mountjoy who shot a 267.5. The remaining contributing members were Alaura Figueroa, Kimberly Quiterio, and Ruben Silva. They are from Colorado Springs, CO, and are coached by Christopher Newcomer.
Overall Mitchell AFJROTC is ranked fourteenth. They have a 1 - 1 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Southwestern Randolph High School was led by Cameron Farlow who shot a 283.9. The remaining contributing members were Saylah Arnold, Colton Fisher, and Dakota Adams. Southwestern Randolph High School is from Asheboro, NC, and is coached by Chris Sikes.
Overall Southwestern Randolph High School is ranked twenty-third. They have a 0 - 1 record.
Next up Mitchell AFJROTC will compete against Concordia Lutheran AJROTC from Ft. Wayne, IN. Concordia Lutheran AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Southwestern Randolph High School will compete against Creek Wood High School from Charlotte, TN. Creek Wood High School currently has a 0 - 2 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=1.1.2023011922382684.1
Mitchell AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2178
Southwestern Randolph High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2147
30 Jan-05 Feb 23