Russell County JROTC defeats Hoke County AJROTC
Russell County JROTC defeated Hoke County AJROTC 800.1 to 664.6 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. Russell County JROTC was led by Ryan Martinez who shot a 250.7. The remaining contributing members were Timothy McCubbins, Alexandra Gillespie, and Emma Harris. They are from Russell Springs, KY, and are coached by Denny Shelton.
Overall Russell County JROTC finishes the regular season sixty-third. They finished the regular season with a 3 - 5 record.
Hoke County AJROTC was led by Alyssia Pridgen who shot a 224.5. The remaining contributing members were Noah Rulli, Bernard Bergen, and Mya Hill. Hoke County AJROTC is from Raeford, NC, and is coached by Harold Thacker.
Overall Hoke County AJROTC finishes the regular season sixty-fourth. They finished the regular season with a 1 - 7 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=1.1.2023032310043534.1
Russell County JROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2176
Hoke County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2125
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