Kelly Walsh MCJROTC defeats Smith Station MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Kelly Walsh MCJROTC defeated Smith Station MCJROTC 1043.9 to 1001.0 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC was led by Emmalie Graham who shot a 266.1. The remaining contributing members were Abriela Parsons, Ethan Keffer, and Adrianna Burd. They are from Casper, WY, and are coached by MGySgt Fred Pickering.
Overall Kelly Walsh MCJROTC is ranked seventh. They have a 2 - 0 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Smith Station MCJROTC was led by Dominic Colon who shot a 259.6. The remaining contributing members were Nathaniel McCoy, Matthew Westenkirchner, and Janelle Owens. Smith Station MCJROTC is from Smith Station, AL, and is coached by Major William Bolden.
Overall Smith Station MCJROTC is ranked twenty-sixth. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Next up Kelly Walsh MCJROTC will compete against South Brunswick AJROTC from Southport, NC. South Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Smith Station 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=1.1.2023013015115124.1
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2177
Smith Station MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2166
06 - 12 Feb 2023