St. John's College AJROTC defeats William Floyd NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season St. John's College AJROTC defeated William Floyd NJROTC 1342 to 997 last week in the National Air Rifle League. St. John's College AJROTC finishes the season in fourth place in their Division with a 5 - 2 record. St. John's College AJROTC was led by Connor Lamble who shot a 355. The remaining contributing members were Maria Shepp, Julia Pennanen, and Jacob Petersen. St. John's College AJROTC is from Washington, DC, and is coached by SFC Scheddrick Womack.
William Floyd NJROTC dropped to 2 - 5 on the season. They finish the season in seventh place in their Division. William Floyd NJROTC was led by Christopher Ballas who shot a 303. The remaining contributing members were Bradley Lodolcetta, Rebecca Shanley, and Taylor Esposito. William Floyd NJROTC is from Mastic Beach, NY, and is coached by Dwight Becherer.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Distinguished Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. 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 round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688673519.1
14 - 20 Nov 2016