Lejeune MCJROTC defeats Stewarts Creek AJROTC
Lejeune MCJROTC defeated Stewarts Creek AJROTC 1043 to 988 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Lejeune MCJROTC is in fifth place overall. They currently have a 4 - 2 record. Lejeune MCJROTC was led by, Alex Pickens who shot a 264. The remaining contributing members were Jaimee Murphy, Emma Thatcher, and Hunter Uebelacker. Lejeune MCJROTC is from Camp Lejeune, NC, and is coached by MGySgtJames Gardiner.
Stewarts Creek AJROTC currently has a 5 - 2 record. After the loss they are in fourteenth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Stewarts Creek AJROTC was led by, David Watson who shot a 249. The remaining contributing members were Sarena Hawkins, Journey Lanius, and Lexi Lamantia. Stewarts Creek AJROTC is from Smyrna, TN, and is coached by LTC Joel Payne.
This coming week Lejeune MCJROTC has a bye week. While Stewarts Creek AJROTC will compete against American Legion Post 41 from Elk Garden, WV. American Legion Post 41 currently has a 2 - 3 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.
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=1.1.872060256.1
Lejeune MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1111
Stewarts Creek AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1088
11 - 17 Mar 2019