William Floyd NJROTC Narrowly Defeats Dinwiddie AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season William Floyd NJROTC edged out Dinwiddie AJROTC 846 to 832 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. William Floyd NJROTC was led by Matthew Santamaria who shot a 233. The remaining contributing members were Michael Russitano, Colby Neidig, and Michael Schaefer. William Floyd NJROTC is from Mastic Beach, NY, and is coached by Dwight Becherer.
Dinwiddie AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Dinwiddie AJROTC was led by Jalil Copher who shot a 229. The remaining contributing members were Sequoya Joyner, Austin Woodward, and MeKAYLA Starr. Dinwiddie AJROTC is from Prince George, VA, and is coached by 1SG Darrold Harper.
Next up William Floyd NJROTC will compete against Elliott County AJROTC from Sandy Hook, KY. Elliott County AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. While Dinwiddie AJROTC will compete against Bunker Hill AFJROTC from Clairemont, NC. Bunker Hill AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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=1.1.838295742.1
William Floyd NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=982
Dinwiddie AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=983
01 - 07 Oct 2018