West Valley MCJROTC defeats Henry J Kaiser AJROTC
West Valley MCJROTC defeated Henry J Kaiser AJROTC 1014.0 to 968.4 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their fifth win in a row. West Valley MCJROTC was led by Katie Ojaniemi who shot a 272.7. The remaining contributing members were James Williams, Rahziel Brooks, and Kyle Sharpton. They are from Fairbanks, AK, and are coached by SSgt Travis Walker.
Overall West Valley MCJROTC is ranked eighteenth. They have a 5 - 1 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Henry J Kaiser AJROTC was led by Chris Martinez who shot a 256.1. The remaining contributing members were Saul Romero, Estela Arcos, and Amanda Lopez. Henry J Kaiser AJROTC is from Fontana, CA, and is coached by Michael Burk.
Overall Henry J Kaiser AJROTC is ranked thirty-sixth. They have a 2 - 4 record.
This coming week West Valley MCJROTC has a bye week. While Henry J Kaiser AJROTC will compete against Concordia Lutheran AJROTC from Ft. Wayne, IN. Concordia Lutheran AJROTC currently has a 3 - 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=1.1.2023030315423956.1
West Valley MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2142
Henry J Kaiser AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2116
06 - 12 Mar 2023