James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 Narrowly Defeats X Shots
James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 edged out X Shots 967.2 to 947.9 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. With the win, James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 is in eleventh place overall. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 was led by, Morgan Raymondson who shot a 258.6. The remaining contributing members were Jeremy Tuck, Connor Madison, and Grant Stankiewicz. James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 is from Midlothian, VA, and is coached by PSCM(SW) Steve Prince.
X Shots currently has a 1 - 3 record. After the loss they are in twentieth place overall. X Shots was led by, Caden Fujino who shot a 248.0. The remaining contributing members were Sophia Ching, Lauren Nakashima, and Zoe Noguchi. X Shots is from Aiea, HI, and is coached by Yuji Hata.
Next up James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 will compete against Kelly Walsh MCJROTC from Casper, WY. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. While X Shots will compete against Bethel AFJROTC from Spanaway, WA. Bethel AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 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 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=1.1.2022021414354408.1
James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1849
X Shots team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1819
21 - 27 Feb 2022