Hoke County AJROTC defeats Clinton AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Hoke County AJROTC defeated Clinton AJROTC 880.7 to 759.5 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Hoke County AJROTC was led by Miguel Sanchez Jimenez who shot a 247.2. The remaining contributing members were Hannah McCann, Jalyn Fernandez, and Tyler Stanley. They are from Raeford, NC, and are coached by Harold Thacker.
Overall Hoke County AJROTC is ranked thirty-eighth. They have a 1 - 3 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Clinton AJROTC was led by Karen Chicas-Vargas who shot a 207.1. The remaining contributing members were Malaysia Stroud, Bernard Mendez, and Kei Ellis Suber. Clinton AJROTC is from Clinton, SC, and is coached by CPT Joseph Williams.
Overall Clinton AJROTC is ranked fifty-fifth. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Next up Hoke County AJROTC will compete against Alvin C. York Institute AJROTC from Jamestown, TN. Alvin C. York Institute AJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Clinton AJROTC will compete against Milton NJROTC from Milton, FL. Milton NJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 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=1.1.2024021214265561.1
Hoke County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2430
Clinton AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2441
19 - 25 Feb 2024