James River NJROTC Defeats Rogers AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 934.0 points, James River NJROTC gets the win over Rogers AJROTC. James River NJROTC was led by Donovan Jacoby who shot a 245.1. The remaining contributing members were Zachary Cake, Aliyana Hamilton, and Christopher Phillips. They are from Midlothian, VA, and are coached by PSCM(SW) Steve Prince.
Overall James River NJROTC is ranked twenty-fourth. They have a 1 - 0 record.
Rogers AJROTC is from Newport, RI, and is coached by LTC Christopher Corbett.
Overall Rogers AJROTC is ranked seventy-fourth. They have a 0 - 1 record.
Next up James River NJROTC will compete against Bethel AFJROTC from Spanaway, WA. Bethel AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Rogers AJROTC will compete against St Stephens NJROTC from Hickory, NC. St Stephens NJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 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=1.1.2023011922374473.1
James River NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2171
Rogers AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2158
23 - 29 Jan 2023