Oxford NJROTC defeats North Port High School
Shooting their highest score of the season Oxford NJROTC defeated North Port High School 867.5 to 767.4 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Oxford NJROTC was led by Paige Reynolds who shot a 239.1. The remaining contributing members were Christian Burke, Alex Mundell, and Chloe Gabis. They are from Oxford, MA, and are coached by Ed Kay.
Overall Oxford NJROTC is ranked fifty-sixth. They have a 3 - 4 record.
North Port High School was led by Kyle Hines who shot a 224.3. The remaining contributing members were John Miller, Nicoli Cimmino, and Alexander Frljanic. North Port High School is from North Port, FL, and is coached by Dee Barnes.
Overall North Port High School is ranked sixty-second. They have a 4 - 3 record.
Next up Oxford NJROTC will compete against John F. Kennedy AJROTC from Denver, CO. John F. Kennedy AJROTC currently has a 1 - 6 record. While North Port High School will compete against Seaford NJROTC from Seaford, DE. Seaford NJROTC currently has a 2 - 5 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 skill level.
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/new-shooter
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2023031314354593.1
Oxford NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2155
North Port High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2182
20 - 27 Mar 2023