West Valley MCJROTC defeats Selma MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season West Valley MCJROTC defeated Selma MCJROTC 960.7 to 858.4 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. West Valley MCJROTC was led by Katie Ojaniemi who shot a 253.4. The remaining contributing members were Lizzie Berry, Rahziel Brooks, and Kyle Sharpton. They are from Fairbanks, AK, and are coached by SSgt Travis Walker.
Overall West Valley MCJROTC is ranked thirty-fourth. They have a 2 - 1 record.
Selma MCJROTC was led by Andres Preciado who shot a 257.5. The remaining contributing members were Dulce Gallardo, Valentino Valle, and Andreah Nieto. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
Overall Selma MCJROTC is ranked forty-first. They have a 0 - 3 record.
Next up West Valley MCJROTC will compete against St Stephens NJROTC from Hickory, NC. St Stephens NJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. While Selma MCJROTC will compete against Knob Noster High School from Knob Noster, MO. Knob Noster High School 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=1.1.2023020710013990.1
West Valley MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2142
Selma MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2117
13 - 19 Feb 2023