David Crockett NJROTC defeats Eastside NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season David Crockett NJROTC defeated Eastside NJROTC 979 to 915 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row, David Crockett NJROTC is in seventh place with a 3 - 1 record. David Crockett NJROTC was led by Haley Webber who shot a 251. The remaining contributing members were Evan Raynor, Kaitlyn Morris, and Desirae Mahala. David Crockett NJROTC is from Jonesborough, TN, and is coached by John Roberts.
Eastside NJROTC dropped to 1 - 2 on the season. They are currently in twenty-eighth place. Eastside NJROTC was led by Christian Reece who shot a 249. The remaining contributing members were Taylor Calhoun, Benjamin Snover, and Natalie Holt. Eastside NJROTC is from Gainsville, FL, and is coached by John Philippon.
Next up David Crockett NJROTC will compete against Gallatin NJROTC from Gallatin, TN. Gallatin NJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. Eastside NJROTC will compete against Gallatin NJROTC from Gallatin, TN. Gallatin NJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 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 win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.
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/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.791315807.1
David Crockett NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=778
Eastside NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=749
12 - 18 Feb 2018