Fork Union Military Academy defeats Daniel AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Fork Union Military Academy defeated Daniel AFJROTC 828.1 to 761.9 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. They currently have a 1 - 5 record. Fork Union Military Academy was led by, Jai Johnson who shot a 229.7. The remaining contributing members were Jeremiah Baston, Alexander Wills, and Elijah Howard. Fork Union Military Academy is from Fork Union, VA, and is coached by MAJ David Wallace.
Daniel AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. After the loss they are in twenty-third place overall. Daniel AFJROTC was led by, Miles Rockow who shot a 201.0. The remaining contributing members were Naomi Myers, Charlotte Boulware, and Alex Dubose. Daniel AFJROTC is from Central, SC, and is coached by Todd Preisch.
Next up Fork Union Military Academy will compete against Boonslick AJROTC from Boonville, MO. Boonslick AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. While Daniel AFJROTC 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.com/new-shooter
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021030218103664.1
Fork Union Military Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1524
Daniel AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1538
08 - 14 Mar 2021