Stewarts Creek AJROTC defeats Seneca MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Stewarts Creek AJROTC defeated Seneca MCJROTC 958.5 to 864.0 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. Stewarts Creek AJROTC was led by Abe Soto who shot a 261.0. The remaining contributing members were Samantha Dix, Cloey Wade, and Carter Bowes. They are from Smyrna, TN, and are coached by LTC Joel Payne.
Overall Stewarts Creek AJROTC is ranked thirty-sixth. They have a 3 - 0 record.
Seneca MCJROTC was led by Katherin Lawrence who shot a 273.6. The remaining contributing members were Charles Smith, Steven Coomer, and Milan Rodriguez. Seneca MCJROTC is from Louisville, KY, and is coached by First Sergeant (Ret) Tyrone Gunn.
Overall Seneca MCJROTC is ranked forty-ninth. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Next up Stewarts Creek AJROTC will compete against Milton NJROTC from Milton, FL. Milton NJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Seneca MCJROTC will compete against Bob Jones High School from Madison, AL. Bob Jones High School currently has a 1 - 1 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=1.1.2023013015115176.1
Stewarts Creek AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2170
Seneca MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2160
06 - 12 Feb 2023