U. S. Grant MCJROTC defeats James River NJROTC
U. S. Grant MCJROTC defeated James River NJROTC 1006.2 to 967.6 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. U. S. Grant MCJROTC was led by Eduardo Uribe who shot a 260.6. The remaining contributing members were Alexa Flores, Rosa Cardenas, and Omar Velez. They are from Oklahoma City, OK, and are coached by Shane Rossow.
Overall U. S. Grant MCJROTC is ranked sixth. They have a 3 - 0 record.
Snapping a two game win streak James River NJROTC was led by Conner Munoz who shot a 247.5. The remaining contributing members were Aliyana Hamilton, Zachary Cake, and Donovan Jacoby. James River NJROTC is from Midlothian, VA, and is coached by PSCM(SW) Steve Prince.
Overall James River NJROTC is ranked eighteenth. They have a 2 - 1 record.
This coming week U. S. Grant MCJROTC has a bye week. While James River NJROTC will compete against South Panola AFJROTC from Batesville, MS. South Panola AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 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 skill level.
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 10.9 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/new-shooter
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2023013015115137.1
U. S. Grant MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2185
James River NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2171
06 - 12 Feb 2023