Pascagoula NJROTC defeats Pace NJROTC
Pascagoula NJROTC defeated Pace NJROTC 1137.0 to 1099.4 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. Pascagoula NJROTC was led by Dayanara Alvarado Lopez who shot a 290.3. The remaining contributing members were Haleiana Jones, Sam Nason, and Philip Dunn. They are from Pascagoula, MS, and are coached by Greg Goley.
Pascagoula NJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in third place. Within the Navy Jrotc Conference they are in second place. They have a 3 - 1 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Pace NJROTC was led by Gabriella Pickard who shot a 285.5. The remaining contributing members were Amaya Shirley, Collin Neville, and Sydney Robinett. Pace NJROTC is from Pace, FL, and is coached by John Baker.
Pace NJROTC is also competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in fourteenth place. Within the Navy Jrotc Conference they are in fourth place. They have a 3 - 2 record.
Next up Pascagoula NJROTC will compete against Zion Benton NJROTC from Zion, IL. Zion Benton NJROTC currently has a 5 - 0 record. While Pace NJROTC has a bye week.
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=1.1.2022101714312988.1
Pascagoula NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1963
Pace NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1962
24 - 30 Oct 2022