Eastside NJROTC Defeats NorthWest Shooters
In an undisputed contest, scoring 936 points, Eastside NJROTC defeated NorthWest Shooters . Their third win in a row, Eastside NJROTC is in twelfth place with a 4 - 2 record. Eastside NJROTC was led by Christian Reece who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Benjamin Snover, Malcolm Thomas, and Robert Jordan. Eastside NJROTC is from Gainsville, FL, and is coached by John Philippon.
NorthWest Shooters dropped to 2 - 5 on the season. They are currently in thirty-eighth place. NorthWest Shooters is from Cypress, TX, and is coached by Shawn Rabel.
Next up Eastside NJROTC will compete against A. C. Mosley MCJROTC from Lynn Haven, FL. A. C. Mosley MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record. NorthWest Shooters will compete against Wando AFJROTC from Mount Pleasant, SC. Wando AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 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=1.1.797080777.1
Eastside NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=749
NorthWest Shooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=745
12 - 18 Mar 2018