West AJROTC defeats Waller AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season West AJROTC defeated Waller AFJROTC 856.7 to 687.0 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. West AJROTC was led by Eddie Lopez-Serda who shot a 236.4. The remaining contributing members were Karla Rodriguez-Garcia, Leo Gallardo, and Yoshua Tamayo. They are from Denver, CO, and are coached by Jeffrey Wilson.
Overall West AJROTC is ranked fifty-third. They have a 2 - 1 record.
Waller AFJROTC was led by Macey Smith who shot a 195.8. The remaining contributing members were Wyatt Adair, Wyatt Belcher, and Juan Escobedo. Waller AFJROTC is from Waller, TX, and is coached by Lt Col Byrl Engel.
Overall Waller AFJROTC is ranked sixty-eighth. They have a 1 - 3 record.
Next up West AJROTC will compete against John F. Kennedy AJROTC from Denver, CO. John F. Kennedy AJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record. While Waller AFJROTC will compete against Hoke County AJROTC from Raeford, NC. Hoke County AJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 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=1.1.2023021314052064.1
West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2189
Waller AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2144
20 - 26 Feb 2023