Lafayette Gun Club defeats Camden County NJROTC
Lafayette Gun Club defeated Camden County NJROTC 2446.5 to 2324.1 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Lafayette Gun Club was led by Brandon Evans who shot a 617.1. The remaining contributing members were Victoria Koenig, Matthew Stout, and Maria Koenig. They are from Yorktown, VA, and are coached by Jason Stout.
Lafayette Gun Club is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in first place. Within the Junior Rifle Club Conference they are in first place. They have a 3 - 0 record.
Camden County NJROTC was led by Danjela Jordan De Jesus who shot a 597.8. The remaining contributing members were Abigail Swain, Mason Kruger, and Skylar Sanford. Camden County NJROTC is from Kingsland, GA, and is coached by Stephen G Banta.
Camden County NJROTC is also competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in seventh place. They have a 1 - 3 record.
Next up Lafayette Gun Club will compete against Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club from Everett, PA. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Camden County NJROTC will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record.
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 the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
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 60 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 60 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=1.1.2022101114490661.1
Lafayette Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1925
Camden County NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1918
17 - 23 Oct 2022