Bensalem MCJROTC defeats Langham Creek AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Bensalem MCJROTC defeated Langham Creek AFJROTC 1032.8 to 925.3 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. Bensalem MCJROTC was led by Fnu Isha who shot a 263.6. The remaining contributing members were Madison Germano, Michael Sit, and Shu-Chen Chiang. They are from Bensalem, PA, and are coached by MSGT SHAWN WORTHEN.
Overall Bensalem MCJROTC is ranked forty-fifth. They have a 2 - 1 record.
Snapping a thre game win streak Langham Creek AFJROTC was led by Juliet Flores who shot a 279.0. The remaining contributing members were Oriana Zamora, Melanie Gutierrez, and Jeter Saldana. Langham Creek AFJROTC is from Houston, TX, and is coached by Steve Rinehart.
Overall Langham Creek AFJROTC is ranked forty-first. They have a 3 - 2 record.
Next up Bensalem MCJROTC will compete against Washburn Rural AFJROTC from Topeka, KS. Washburn Rural AFJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Langham Creek AFJROTC will compete against St Stephens NJROTC from Hickory, NC. St Stephens NJROTC currently has a 3 - 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=1.1.2023021314052041.1
Bensalem MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2118
Langham Creek AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2145
20 - 26 Feb 2023