James River NJROTC Narrowly Defeats St Pauls AJROTC
James River NJROTC edged out St Pauls AJROTC 1043.2 to 1033.5 last week in the National Air Rifle League. James River NJROTC was led by Berend Vandermeer who shot a 273.3. The remaining contributing members were Jeremy Tuck, Morgan Raymondson, and Hayden Boyles. They are from Midlothian, VA, and are coached by PSCM Steve Prince.
James River NJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in twentieth place. Within the Navy Jrotc Conference they are in seventh place. They have a 2 - 3 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season St Pauls AJROTC was led by Ethan Little who shot a 262.5. The remaining contributing members were Barbara Bravo, Daniela Gonzalez, and Ingrid Banos. St Pauls AJROTC is from St Pauls, NC, and is coached by 1SG John Gillespie.
Overall St Pauls AJROTC is ranked fortieth. They have a 3 - 1 record.
Next up James River NJROTC will compete against South Effingham NJROTC from Guyton, GA. South Effingham NJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. While St Pauls AJROTC will compete against Boca Ciega AJROTC from Gulfport, FL. Boca Ciega AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 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=1.1.2022101714313045.1
James River NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1960
St Pauls AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1996
24 - 30 Oct 2022