In an undisputed contest, scoring 990.4 points, Kelly Walsh MCJROTC defeated Royal MCJROTC. With the win, Kelly Walsh MCJROTC is in third place overall. They currently have a 4 - 1 record. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC was led by Payton Raffensperger, who shot a 259.4. The remaining contributing members were True Bailey, Matthew Harvey Jr., and Camren Ehrlich. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC is from Casper, WY, and is coached by MGySgt Fred Pickering.
Royal MCJROTC currently has a 4 - 2 record. After the loss they are in eighth place overall. Royal MCJROTC is from PATTISON, TX, and is coached by LaShan Bland.
Next up Kelly Walsh MCJROTC will compete against Lafayette Gun Club from Grafton, VA. Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 5 - 1 record. While Royal 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 7 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, 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.c...