Lejeune MCJROTC defeats Shoals American Legion
Shooting their highest score of the season Lejeune MCJROTC defeated Shoals American Legion 932.8 to 882.9 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Lejeune MCJROTC is in twenty-fourth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Lejeune MCJROTC was led by, Lewes Carino who shot a 236.7. The remaining contributing members were Xiomara Flores, Kaitlyn Nix, and Peston Berthold. Lejeune MCJROTC is from Camp Lejeune, NC, and is coached by MgySgt James Gardiner.
Shoals American Legion currently has a 1 - 1 record. Shoals American Legion was led by, Hailey Justus who shot a 252.4. The remaining contributing members were Chase Crowder, Wyatt Taylor, and Emma Justus. Shoals American Legion is from Shoals, IN, and is coached by Chrystal Maschino.
Next up Lejeune MCJROTC will compete against American Legion Post 290 from Stafford, VA. American Legion Post 290 currently has a 0 - 2 record. While Shoals American Legion will compete against Washburn Rural AFJROTC from Topeka, KS. Washburn Rural AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 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-1
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.939013580.1
Lejeune MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1383
Shoals American Legion team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1384
03 - 09 Feb 2020