James River NJROTC defeats Bethel AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season James River NJROTC defeated Bethel AFJROTC 989.4 to 928.8 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. James River NJROTC was led by Donovan Jacoby who shot a 257.8. The remaining contributing members were Zachary Cake, Conner Munoz, and Sophia Lurey. They are from Midlothian, VA, and are coached by PSCM(SW) Steve Prince.
Overall James River NJROTC is ranked eighteenth. They have a 2 - 0 record.
Bethel AFJROTC was led by Amari Quiocho who shot a 248.7. The remaining contributing members were Clayton Armstrong, Yadriel Aviles, and Dagan Henderson. Bethel AFJROTC is from Spanaway, WA, and is coached by Steve Tkach.
Overall Bethel AFJROTC is ranked twenty-fourth. They have a 1 - 1 record.
Next up James River NJROTC will compete against U. S. Grant MCJROTC from Oklahoma City, OK. U. S. Grant MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Bethel AFJROTC will compete against Lugoff-Elgin High School from Lugoff, SC. Lugoff-Elgin High School 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=1.1.2023011922382584.1
James River NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2171
Bethel AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2173
30 Jan-05 Feb 23