Royal MCJROTC Defeats Gallatin NJROTC

In an undisputed contest, scoring 875.1 points, Royal MCJROTC defeated Gallatin NJROTC. With the win, Royal MCJROTC is in ninth place overall.  They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Royal MCJROTC was led by, Diego Martinez who shot a 237.4. The remaining contributing members were Zeke Johnson, Yoel Castro, and Jason Pierce. Royal MCJROTC is from Pattison, TX and is coached by LaShan Bland. Gallatin NJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. Gallatin NJROTC is from Gallatin, TN, and is coached by Duff Thompson.

Next up, Royal MCJROTC will compete against Knob Noster AFJROTC from Knob Noster, MO. Knob Noster AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 record. Gallatin NJROTC will compete against Shoals American Legion from Shoals, IN (1 - 0 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. Teams compete in 7 games over a 10 week period. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal skill level.

Teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but is adapted to high school athletes. Each athlete will shoot 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=1.1.2021012213421946.1

Royal MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1539

Gallatin NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1523