Norview NJROTC Narrowly Defeats Caney Creek NJROTC
Norview NJROTC edged out Caney Creek NJROTC 1070.5 to 1051.7 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Norview NJROTC was led by Yoeliz Torres who shot a 288.3. The remaining contributing members were Dy'Ann Jones, Jayden Boyd, and Lilliana Rey. They are from Norfolk, VA, and are coached by LCDR Stuart Littlejohn.
Overall Norview NJROTC is ranked ninth. They have a 5 - 2 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Caney Creek NJROTC was led by Melina Garcia who shot a 286.2. The remaining contributing members were Samantha Terrazas, Jossel Aleman, and Valeria Rubio. Caney Creek NJROTC is from Conroe, TX, and is coached by LCDR Raleigh Stahl.
Overall Caney Creek NJROTC is ranked eleventh. They have a 4 - 3 record.
Next up Norview NJROTC will compete against Mountain View MCJROTC from Stafford, VA. Mountain View MCJROTC currently has a 4 - 3 record. While Caney Creek NJROTC will compete against ILTexas Katy Westpark High School from Richmond, TX. ILTexas Katy Westpark High School currently has a 6 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by Scopos, 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, kneeling, prone, and standing. 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=1.1.2024031812551826.1
Norview NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2439
Caney Creek NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2462
25 - 31 Mar 2024