Union Pines NJROTC defeats Redmond MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Union Pines NJROTC defeated Redmond MCJROTC 1051.3 to 969.2 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Union Pines NJROTC is in twenty-third place overall and eighth place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Union Pines NJROTC was led by, Connor Brady who shot a 269.4. The remaining contributing members were Kyla Keown, Colin Ackerman, and William Suitt. Union Pines NJROTC is from Cameron, NC, and is coached by Keith Dangerfield.
Redmond MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Redmond MCJROTC was led by, Chase Gottfried who shot a 245.7. The remaining contributing members were Callan Mcnee, Dolores Lopez, and Aidan Waterman. Redmond MCJROTC is from Redmond, OR, and is coached by Doug Seal.
Next up Union Pines NJROTC will compete against Brooke Point NJROTC from Stafford, VA. Brooke Point NJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Redmond MCJROTC will compete against Pace NJROTC from Pace, FL. Pace NJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 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 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=1.1.2022092213242605.1
Union Pines NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1966
Redmond MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1978
03 - 09 Oct 2022