Elizabethton defeats Clark AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Elizabethton defeated Clark AFJROTC 892.2 to 813.8 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. Elizabethton was led by Adam Manning who shot a 253.7. The remaining contributing members were Holly Galyon, Joubran El Helou, and Seth Whitehead. They are from Elizabethton, TN, and are coached by Craig Wilcox.
Overall Elizabethton is ranked forty-second. They have a 4 - 1 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Clark AFJROTC was led by Ronaldo Galvan who shot a 230.9. The remaining contributing members were Raven Kirkpatrick, Vivianna Gerry, and Alexander Gonzales. Clark AFJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Patrick Franzese.
Overall Clark AFJROTC is ranked sixty-second. They have a 2 - 3 record.
Next up Elizabethton will compete against Langham Creek AFJROTC from Houston, TX. Langham Creek AFJROTC currently has a 4 - 2 record. While Clark AFJROTC will compete against Natchitoches Central AJROTC from Natchitoches, LA. Natchitoches Central AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 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=1.1.2023022113275994.1
Elizabethton team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2140
Clark AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2135
27 Feb-05 Mar 23