Norview NJROTC defeats Fort Payne AJROTC
Norview NJROTC defeated Fort Payne AJROTC 1049.3 to 1020.0 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Norview NJROTC is in twelfth place overall and fifth place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 2 record. Norview NJROTC was led by, Yariliz Torres who shot a 263.7. The remaining contributing members were Desirae Edrich, Preston Everette, and Ryan Rydl. Norview NJROTC is from Norfolk, VA, and is coached by LCDR Stuart Littlejohn.
Fort Payne AJROTC currently has a 0 - 5 record. After the loss they are in eighteenth place overall and sixth place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Fort Payne AJROTC was led by, Barrett Bible who shot a 263.2. The remaining contributing members were Caitlyn O'Shields, Mary Cifuentes, and Dylan Loudermilk. Fort Payne AJROTC is from Fort Payne, AL, and is coached by John Walker.
Next up Norview NJROTC will compete against Kelly Walsh MCJROTC from Casper, WY. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. While Fort Payne AJROTC will compete against James River NJROTC from Midlothian, VA. James River NJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the Champions 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 Champions Divisions is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, where teams compete for their conference's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all conferences 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 10.9 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=1.1.2021101917051680.1
Norview NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1611
Fort Payne AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1599
25 - 31 Oct 2021