Hereford MCJROTC defeats Guthrie JROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Hereford MCJROTC defeated Guthrie JROTC 936.2 to 828.5 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. Hereford MCJROTC was led by Kayden Garcia who shot a 249.4. The remaining contributing members were Zenaida Hernandez, Marissa Garcia, and Abigail Guerra. They are from Hereford, TX, and are coached by Gunnery Sergeant Ron Brownlow.
Overall Hereford MCJROTC is ranked fortieth. They have a 3 - 1 record.
Guthrie JROTC was led by Charles Irvin who shot a 233.3. The remaining contributing members were Wesley Paige, Tyler Pittman, and Charles Mack. Guthrie JROTC is from Guthrie, OK, and is coached by Kyle Brede.
Overall Guthrie JROTC is ranked forty-ninth. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Next up Hereford MCJROTC will compete against Seneca MCJROTC from Louisville, KY. Seneca MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. While Guthrie JROTC will compete against Bellevue West AFJROTC from Bellevue, NE. Bellevue West AFJROTC 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=1.1.2023021314052033.1
Hereford MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2163
Guthrie JROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2146
20 - 26 Feb 2023