James River NJROTC Narrowly Defeats Ansbach AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season James River NJROTC edged out Ansbach AJROTC 1045.8 to 1038.7 last week in the National Air Rifle League. James River NJROTC was led by Berend Vandermeer who shot a 276.8. The remaining contributing members were Jeremy Tuck, Conner Munoz, and Donovan Jacoby. They are from Midlothian, VA, and are coached by PSCM Steve Prince.
James River NJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-second place. Within the Navy Jrotc Conference they are in seventh place. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Ansbach AJROTC was led by Joxel Ortega-Velez who shot a 265.3. The remaining contributing members were Alexander Pohlman, Sydney Mendoza, and Asselyw Ortega-Velez. Ansbach AJROTC is from Ansbach, Germany, and is coached by Christopher Buchanan.
Overall Ansbach AJROTC is ranked fifty-fourth. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Next up James River NJROTC will compete against South Panola AFJROTC from Batesville, MS. South Panola AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Ansbach AJROTC will compete against Abraham Lincoln AJROTC from Denver, CO. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record.
Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, followed by the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
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 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/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022100317282561.1
James River NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1960
Ansbach AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1989
10 - 16 Oct 2022