Pueblo County AJROTC Narrowly Defeats Bonanza AJROTC
Pueblo County AJROTC edged out Bonanza AJROTC 946.6 to 932.2 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Pueblo County AJROTC was led by Delaney Augon who shot a 255.1. The remaining contributing members were Allison French, Carmen Sommers, and Spencer Arellano. They are from Pueblo, CO, and are coached by Arnold Lewis.
Overall Pueblo County AJROTC is ranked eighteenth. They have a 3 - 1 record.
Bonanza AJROTC was led by Ashton Bartlett who shot a 250.5. The remaining contributing members were Olivia Hernandez, Alan Morales, and Ray Stafford. Bonanza AJROTC is from Las Vegas, NV, and is coached by Darren Hinze.
Overall Bonanza AJROTC is ranked twenty-sixth. They have a 2 - 2 record.
Next up Pueblo County AJROTC will compete against Summerlin Academy AJROTC from Bartow, FL. Summerlin Academy AJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. While Bonanza AJROTC will compete against Fork Union Military Academy from Fork Union, VA. Fork Union Military Academy currently has a 2 - 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=1.1.2023021314051989.1
Pueblo County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2122
Bonanza AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2119
20 - 26 Feb 2023