Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeats Stranahan MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Abraham Lincoln AJROTC defeated Stranahan MCJROTC 1004 to 942 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is in eleventh place with a 4 - 2 record. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by Jacob Lara who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Joseph Archuleta, Ana Toledo, and Saul Claustro . Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
Stranahan MCJROTC dropped to 3 - 3 on the season. They are currently in twentieth place. Stranahan MCJROTC was led by Narissa Alexander who shot a 253. The remaining contributing members were Rebekah Jacques, J'veion Johnson, and Shannon Phillip. Stranahan MCJROTC is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and is coached by Wayne Labeau.
Next up Abraham Lincoln AJROTC will compete against Southern Indiana Sharpshooters from Jasper, IN. Southern Indiana Sharpshooters currently has a 3 - 3 record. Stranahan MCJROTC will compete against Selma MCJROTC from Selma, CA. Selma MCJROTC currently has a 5 - 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 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.
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 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.795643919.1
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=770
Stranahan MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=782
05 - 11 Mar 2018