Alvin C. York Institute AJROTC defeats Mattoon AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Alvin C. York Institute AJROTC defeated Mattoon AJROTC 888.7 to 795.0 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. Alvin C. York Institute AJROTC was led by Kayrae Murphy who shot a 238.7. The remaining contributing members were Jeffery Potter , Thomas Mixon, and Donald Smith. They are from Jamestown, TN, and are coached by Maj. Donnie Bradford.
Overall Alvin C. York Institute AJROTC is ranked thirty-fourth. They have a 2 - 1 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Mattoon AJROTC was led by Cody Carpenter who shot a 227.0. The remaining contributing members were Brooklyn Schiefelbein, Denver Burch, and Jackson Chronic. Mattoon AJROTC is from Mattoon, IL, and is coached by Todd Stokes.
Overall Mattoon AJROTC is ranked forty-fifth. They have a 0 - 3 record.
Next up Alvin C. York Institute AJROTC will compete against Guthrie AJROTC from Guthrie, OK. Guthrie AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. While Mattoon AJROTC will compete against Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club from Bristow, VA. Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club currently has a 1 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by Scopos, 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, kneeling, prone, and standing. 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=1.1.2024020514112486.1
Alvin C. York Institute AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2466
Mattoon AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2434
12 - 18 Feb 2024