Norview NJROTC defeats American Legion Post 290
Norview NJROTC defeated American Legion Post 290 1036.6 to 984.7 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Norview NJROTC was led by Dy'Ann Jones who shot a 290.2. The remaining contributing members were Yoeliz Torres, Jayden Boyd, and Lilliana Rey. They are from Norfolk, VA, and are coached by LCDR Stuart Littlejohn.
Overall Norview NJROTC is ranked ninth. They have a 3 - 0 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season American Legion Post 290 was led by Jeremy Weldon who shot a 252.9. The remaining contributing members were Jackson Niesent, Deion Evans, and Julia Combs. American Legion Post 290 is from Stafford, VA, and is coached by Mike Flanagan.
Overall American Legion Post 290 is ranked thirty-fourth. They have a 1 - 3 record.
Next up Norview NJROTC will compete against James Madison AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. James Madison AJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. While American Legion Post 290 will compete against Hereford MCJROTC from Hereford, TX. Hereford MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by Scopos, 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, kneeling, prone, and standing. 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=1.1.2024021214265513.1
Norview NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2439
American Legion Post 290 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2470
19 - 25 Feb 2024