Arlington Fairfax IWLA defeats Camden County NJROTC
Arlington Fairfax IWLA defeated Camden County NJROTC 1622.6 to 1572.0 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Arlington Fairfax IWLA is in second place overall and first place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 5 - 1 record. Arlington Fairfax IWLA was led by, Lyann Hernandez who shot a 407.8. The remaining contributing members were Victoria Leppert, Cassidy Reeke, and Tess Hines. Arlington Fairfax IWLA is from Centreville, VA, and is coached by Brian Leppert.
Snapping a two game win streak Camden County NJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. After the loss they are in ninth place overall and fourth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Camden County NJROTC was led by, Danjela Jordan De Jesus who shot a 407.1. The remaining contributing members were Abigail Swain, Desirae Walton, and Katie Mooren. Camden County NJROTC is from Kingsland, GA, and is coached by Stephen Banta.
Next up Arlington Fairfax IWLA will compete against La Cueva MCJROTC from Albuquerque, NM. La Cueva MCJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 record. While Camden County NJROTC will compete against Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club from Everett, PA. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club currently has a 1 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the Precision Champions 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 Champions Division is the most difficult division in the conference. The league has two parts. An 8 week 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 nearly 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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021102910342344.1
Arlington Fairfax IWLA team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1582
Camden County NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1571
01 - 07 Nov 2021