Royal MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Knob Noster AFJROTC
Royal MCJROTC edged out Knob Noster AFJROTC 835.9 to 816.5 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Royal MCJROTC is in twelfth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Royal MCJROTC was led by, Austin Napps who shot a 243.6. The remaining contributing members were Elizaberth Ibarra, Benny Rodriguez, and Jason Pierce. Royal MCJROTC is from PATTISON, TX, and is coached by LaShan Bland.
Knob Noster AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in eighteenth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Knob Noster AFJROTC was led by, Trevor Guanello who shot a 208.2. The remaining contributing members were Jayden DeSilva, Logan Hutchins, and Jaron Terry. Knob Noster AFJROTC is from Knob Noster, MO, and is coached by Timothy Newcomb.
Next up Royal MCJROTC will compete against Daniel AFJROTC from Central, SC. Daniel AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Knob Noster AFJROTC will compete against Hereford MCJROTC from Hereford, TX. Hereford MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 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 7 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=1.1.2021012213450373.1
Royal MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1539
Knob Noster AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1529
01 - 07 Feb 2021