Eastside NJROTC defeats Gallatin NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Eastside NJROTC defeated Gallatin NJROTC 925 to 630 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Eastside NJROTC finishes the season in twentieth place with a 2 - 2 record. Eastside NJROTC was led by Benjamin Snover who shot a 245. The remaining contributing members were Christian Reece, Taylor Calhoun, and William Fletcher. Eastside NJROTC is from Gainsville, FL, and is coached by John Philippon.
Snapping a two game win streak Gallatin NJROTC dropped to 2 - 2 on the season. They finish the season in twenty-ninth place. Gallatin NJROTC was led by Skylar Calloway who shot a 172. The remaining contributing members were Helen Kiser, Abigale Pierpaoli, and Madison King. Gallatin NJROTC is from Gallatin, TN, and is coached by Duff Thompson.
Next up Eastside NJROTC will compete against Bethel AFJROTC from Spanaway, WA. Bethel AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. Gallatin NJROTC will compete against David Crockett NJROTC from Jonesborough, TN. David Crockett NJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league exclusive to athletes in their first year of competition. Teams are from high schools and junior rifle clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.
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/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.792755287.1
Eastside NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=749
Gallatin NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=776
19 - 25 Feb 2018