William Floyd NJROTC Defeats York Comprehensive NJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 903 points, William Floyd NJROTC defeated York Comprehensive NJROTC. With the win, William Floyd NJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. William Floyd NJROTC was led by Bradley Lodolcetta who shot a 249. The remaining contributing members were Travis Mazza, Jordan Cooper, and Anthony Pizzuti. William Floyd NJROTC is from Mastic Beach, NY, and is coached by Dwight Becherer.
York Comprehensive NJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in tenth place in their Division. York Comprehensive NJROTC is from York, SC, and is coached by Chris Black.
Next up William Floyd NJROTC will compete against Liberty NJROTC from Renton, WA. Liberty NJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. York Comprehensive NJROTC will compete against Shawnee Mission North NJROTC from Shawnee Mission, KS. Shawnee Mission North NJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Navy JROTC Elite 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, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.763350351.1
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