William Floyd NJROTC Defeats Terry Parker NJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 938 points, William Floyd NJROTC defeated Terry Parker NJROTC. Their fourth win in a row, William Floyd NJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 4 - 0 record. William Floyd NJROTC was led by Jordan Cooper who shot a 247. The remaining contributing members were Joseph Cortes, Bradley Lodolcetta, and Anthony Pizzuti. William Floyd NJROTC is from Mastic Beach, NY, and is coached by Dwight Becherer.
Terry Parker NJROTC dropped to 1 - 3 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Terry Parker NJROTC is from Jacksonville, FL, and is coached by Dwayne Tinney.
Next up William Floyd NJROTC will compete against Hazel Green NJROTC from Hazel Green, AL. Hazel Green NJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. Terry Parker NJROTC will compete against Shawnee Mission North NJROTC from Shawnee Mission, KS. Shawnee Mission North NJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Navy JROTC Elite 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, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.763350393.1
23 - 29 Oct 2017