South Panola AFJROTC defeats James River NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season South Panola AFJROTC defeated James River NJROTC 1118.0 to 1055.6 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. South Panola AFJROTC was led by Masimo Aguilar who shot a 289.8. The remaining contributing members were Sarena Hickingbottom, Aidan Willey, and Rnyne Self. They are from Batesville, MS, and are coached by Col Robert Mims.
South Panola AFJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in ninth place. Within the Air Force Jrotc Conference they are in first place. They have a 3 - 0 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season James River NJROTC was led by Berend Vandermeer who shot a 287.7. The remaining contributing members were Grant Stankiewicz, Hayden Boyles, and Jeremy Tuck. James River NJROTC is from Midlothian, VA, and is coached by PSCM Steve Prince.
James River NJROTC is also competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in twentieth place. They have a 1 - 3 record.
Next up South Panola AFJROTC will compete against Bradley Central AJROTC from Cleveland, TN. Bradley Central AJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. While James River NJROTC will compete against St Pauls AJROTC from St Pauls, NC. St Pauls AJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 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 Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoot 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 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=1.1.2022101115025159.1
South Panola AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1943
James River NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1960
17 - 23 Oct 2022