Fork Union Military Academy Defeats Northview NJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 875.2 points, Fork Union Military Academy defeated Northview NJROTC. They currently have a 4 - 3 record. Fork Union Military Academy was led by, Tzu-Heng Hung who shot a 235.2. The remaining contributing members were Nicholas Coleman, Isaac Gilman, and Niv Patel. Fork Union Military Academy is from Fork Union, VA, and is coached by MAJ David Wallace.
Northview NJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. Northview NJROTC is from Bratt, FL, and is coached by Jeff Simpkins and Shane Ahalt.
Next up Fork Union Military Academy will compete against Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club from Bristow, VA. Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club currently has a 3 - 3 record. While Northview NJROTC will compete against Bensalem MCJROTC from Bensalem, PA. Bensalem MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 4 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=1.1.2022030712492209.1
Fork Union Military Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1828
Northview NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1841
14 - 20 Mar 2022