West AJROTC Upsets William Floyd NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season West AJROTC upset William Floyd NJROTC 920 to 911 last week in the National Air Rifle League. West AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 19 points lower than William Floyd NJROTC coming into this game.
Their second win in a row. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. West AJROTC was led by, Austin Rutherford who shot a 247. The remaining contributing members were Aracely Marquez, Seth Gonzalez, and Juan Flores. West AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by Jeffrey Wilson.
William Floyd NJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. William Floyd NJROTC was led by, Helena Gawlowski who shot a 241. The remaining contributing members were Colby Neidig, Salaahuddeen Poulos, and Daniel Austin. William Floyd NJROTC is from Mastic Beach, NY, and is coached by Dwight Becherer.
Next up West AJROTC will compete against Missouri Military Academy from Mexico, MO. Missouri Military Academy currently has a 2 - 1 record. While William Floyd NJROTC will compete against Hazel Green NJROTC from Hazel Green, AL. Hazel Green NJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.918223116.1
West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1225
William Floyd NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1299
21 - 27 Oct 2019