Rock Hill AFJROTC defeats Seaford NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Rock Hill AFJROTC defeated Seaford NJROTC 897.5 to 745.0 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Rock Hill AFJROTC was led by Za'Kiyus Gill who shot a 251.9. The remaining contributing members were Maddison Totherow, Cara Cooper, and Wyatt Parker. They are from Rock Hill, SC, and are coached by Jesse Thibodeau.
Overall Rock Hill AFJROTC is ranked thirty-seventh. They have a 3 - 4 record.
Snapping a two game win streak Seaford NJROTC was led by Demaya Doman who shot a 234.0. The remaining contributing members were Emily Degroat, Andrew Warrell, and Jayden King. Seaford NJROTC is from Seaford, DE, and is coached by Anthony Rowe.
Overall Seaford NJROTC is ranked fifty-second. They have a 2 - 4 record.
Next up Rock Hill AFJROTC will compete against SH Rider AJROTC from Wichita Falls, TX. SH Rider AJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. While Seaford NJROTC will compete against Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club from Bristow, VA. Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club currently has a 1 - 6 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=1.1.2024031114582072.1
Rock Hill AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2454
Seaford NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2432
18 - 24 Mar 2024