Douglas County AJROTC defeats William Floyd NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Douglas County AJROTC defeated William Floyd NJROTC 1307 to 1052 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Douglas County AJROTC is in fifth place in their Division with a 4 - 2 record. Douglas County AJROTC was led by Christen Greene who shot a 341. The remaining contributing members were Larissa Lyons, Brennan Battle, and Rhealan Baumgartner. Douglas County AJROTC is from Douglasville, GA, and is coached by LTC Andrew Lark.
William Floyd NJROTC dropped to 2 - 4 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season William Floyd NJROTC was led by Christopher Ballas who shot a 277. The remaining contributing members were Bradley Lodolcetta, Taylor Esposito, and Rebecca Shanley. William Floyd NJROTC is from Mastic Beach, NY, and is coached by Dwight Becherer.
Next up Douglas County AJROTC will compete against Ridge View AJROTC from Columbia, SC. Ridge View AJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record. William Floyd NJROTC will compete against St. John's College AJROTC from Washington, DC. St. John's College AJROTC currently has a 4 - 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=1.1.688673533.1
07 - 13 Nov 2016