Loveland AJROTC Defeats Gallatin NJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 809.7 points, Loveland AJROTC defeated Gallatin NJROTC. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Loveland AJROTC was led by, Destiny Pendlay who shot a 215.1. The remaining contributing members were Mia Fleischer, Seth Menard, and Evee King. Loveland AJROTC is from Loveland, CO, and is coached by Harold Johnson.
Gallatin NJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. After the loss they are in eighteenth place overall. Gallatin NJROTC is from Gallatin, TN, and is coached by Duff Thompson.
Next up Loveland AJROTC will compete against Lumen Christi High School from Anchorage, AK. Lumen Christi High School currently has a 0 - 1 record. While Gallatin NJROTC has a bye week.
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=1.1.2021020110275229.1
Loveland AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1528
Gallatin NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1523
08 - 14 Feb 2021