Union Pines NJROTC defeats Brooke Point NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Union Pines NJROTC defeated Brooke Point NJROTC 1063.9 to 600.4 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. Union Pines NJROTC was led by Kyla Keown who shot a 269.6. The remaining contributing members were Colin Ackerman, Connor Brady, and Braeden Conn. They are from Cameron, NC, and are coached by Keith Dangerfield.
Union Pines NJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in third place. Within the Navy Jrotc Conference they are in second place. They have a 3 - 0 record.
Snapping a two game win streak Brooke Point NJROTC was led by Logan Major who shot a 275.5. The remaining contributing members were Logan Hawkins, Kaleb Gonzalez, and David Flusche. Brooke Point NJROTC is from Stafford, VA, and is coached by Major Mike Darnell.
Brooke Point NJROTC is also competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in forty-fourth place. Within the Navy Jrotc Conference they are in ninth place. They have a 2 - 1 record.
Next up Union Pines NJROTC will compete against Mattoon AJROTC from Mattoon, IL. Mattoon AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Brooke Point NJROTC will compete against Juneau District Rifle Team from Juneau, AK. Juneau District Rifle Team currently has a 0 - 1 record.
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 the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
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 shoot 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022100317282547.1
Union Pines NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1966
Brooke Point NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1967
10 - 16 Oct 2022