Pueblo West AJROTC defeats James River NJROTC
Pueblo West AJROTC defeated James River NJROTC 968.8 to 945.5 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. Pueblo West AJROTC was led by Ian Ellington who shot a 257.7. The remaining contributing members were Kai Chamberlin, Ryan Roybal, and Olivia Nowak. They are from Pueblo West, Uni, and are coached by Matthew Dilcher.
Overall Pueblo West AJROTC is ranked seventeenth. They have a 4 - 1 record.
James River NJROTC was led by Donovan Jacoby who shot a 255.4. The remaining contributing members were Zachary Cake, Aliyana Hamilton, and Sophia Lurey. James River NJROTC is from Midlothian, VA, and is coached by PSCM(SW) Steve Prince.
Overall James River NJROTC is ranked twenty-third. They have a 2 - 3 record.
Next up Pueblo West AJROTC will compete against Haughton AFJROTC from Haughton, LA. Haughton AFJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record. While James River NJROTC will compete against Bonanza AJROTC from Las Vegas, NV. Bonanza AJROTC currently has a 3 - 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=1.1.2023022113275935.1
Pueblo West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2136
James River NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2171
27 Feb-05 Mar 23