Bob Jones High School defeats Caney Creek NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Bob Jones High School defeated Caney Creek NJROTC 877.1 to 798.6 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. Bob Jones High School was led by Elizabeth Lee who shot a 226.0. The remaining contributing members were Aaron Chen, Carson Drake, and Taylor Turpin. They are from Madison, AL, and are coached by Ellis Q Clark.
Overall Bob Jones High School is ranked forty-seventh. They have a 3 - 1 record.
Caney Creek NJROTC was led by Abrham Hernandez who shot a 242.7. The remaining contributing members were Leland Orvis, William, Clary, and Sierra Watson. Caney Creek NJROTC is from Conroe, TX, and is coached by LCDR Raleigh Stahl.
Overall Caney Creek NJROTC is ranked fifty-second. They have a 2 - 2 record.
Next up Bob Jones High School will compete against Knob Noster High School from Knob Noster, MO. Knob Noster High School currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Caney Creek NJROTC will compete against Milton NJROTC from Milton, FL. Milton NJROTC currently has a 4 - 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=1.1.2023021314052047.1
Bob Jones High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2154
Caney Creek NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2180
20 - 26 Feb 2023