Walhalla AJROTC Upsets Fontana MCJROTC
Walhalla AJROTC upset Fontana MCJROTC 990 to 978 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Walhalla AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 37 points lower than Fontana MCJROTC coming into this game.
With the win, Walhalla AJROTC is in fifteenth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Walhalla AJROTC was led by, Samantha Bryant who shot a 254. The remaining contributing members were Lilee Watkins, Jayme Hernandez, and Abby Jones. Walhalla AJROTC is from Walhalla, SC, and is coached by Kevin Mangan.
Snapping a thre game win streak Fontana MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. After the loss they are in eleventh place overall. Fontana MCJROTC was led by, Jasmine Arguello who shot a 255. The remaining contributing members were Samantha Gomez, Dylan Watanabe, and Emily Romero. Fontana MCJROTC is from Fontana, CA, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Harkley.
Next up Walhalla AJROTC will compete against Smith Station MCJROTC from Smith Station, AL. Smith Station MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. While Fontana MCJROTC 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 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal 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=1.1.867736415.1
Walhalla AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1100
Fontana MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1092
18 - 24 Feb 2019