Liberty NJROTC defeats William Floyd NJROTC
Liberty NJROTC defeated William Floyd NJROTC 1351 to 959 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Liberty NJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 4 - 1 record. Liberty NJROTC was led by Margarita Melnilkova who shot a 356. The remaining contributing members were Christian Castro, Chandler Alexander, and Jenafer Johanson. Liberty NJROTC is from Renton, WA, and is coached by John Deehr and Art Weatherford.
William Floyd NJROTC dropped to 2 - 3 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. William Floyd NJROTC was led by Christopher Ballas who shot a 287. The remaining contributing members were Taylor Esposito, Rebecca Shanley, and Bradley Lodolcetta. William Floyd NJROTC is from Mastic Beach, NY, and is coached by Dwight Becherer.
Next up Liberty NJROTC will compete against Leavenworth AJROTC from Leavenworth, KS. Leavenworth AJROTC currently has a 5 - 0 record. William Floyd NJROTC will compete against Douglas County AJROTC from Douglasville, GA. Douglas County AJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 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=1.1.688673531.1
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