Leavenworth AJROTC defeats William Floyd NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Leavenworth AJROTC defeated William Floyd NJROTC 1353 to 932 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, Leavenworth AJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 3 - 0 record. Leavenworth AJROTC was led by Mitchell Moorehead who shot a 349. The remaining contributing members were Enrique Baker, Morgan Savage, and Dylan Knowles. Leavenworth AJROTC is from Leavenworth, KS, and is coached by MSG Timothy Danuser.
William Floyd NJROTC dropped to 1 - 2 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. William Floyd NJROTC was led by Taylor Esposito who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Bradley Lodolcetta, Rebecca Shanley, and Christopher Ballas. William Floyd NJROTC is from Mastic Beach, NY, and is coached by Dwight Becherer.
Next up Leavenworth AJROTC will compete against Ridge View AJROTC from Columbia, SC. Ridge View AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. William Floyd NJROTC will compete against Grainger AJROTC from Rutledge, TN. Grainger AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Distinguished 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 league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688673501.1
10 - 16 Oct 2016