William Floyd NJROTC Narrowly Defeats Lehman NJROTC
William Floyd NJROTC edged out Lehman NJROTC 859 to 850 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, William Floyd NJROTC is in seventh place in their Division with a 1 - 5 record. William Floyd NJROTC was led by Jordan Cooper who shot a 232. The remaining contributing members were Anthony Pizzuti, Travis Mazza, and Michael Russitano. William Floyd NJROTC is from Mastic Beach, NY, and is coached by Dwight Becherer.
Lehman NJROTC dropped to 1 - 5 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Lehman NJROTC was led by Rayna Webb who shot a 234. The remaining contributing members were Rafael Sibrian, Justin Dolin, and Ozzy Camargo. Lehman NJROTC is from Kyle, TX, and is coached by John Berry.
Next up William Floyd NJROTC will compete against Terry Parker NJROTC from Jacksonville, FL. Terry Parker NJROTC currently has a 1 - 5 record. Lehman NJROTC will compete against Gallatin NJROTC from Gallatin, TN. Gallatin NJROTC currently has a 5 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Navy JROTC Distinguished Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. 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 round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
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 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688459047.1
07 - 13 Nov 2016