Washburn Rural AFJROTC Upsets William Floyd NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Washburn Rural AFJROTC upset William Floyd NJROTC 878 to 851 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Washburn Rural AFJROTC was able to win despite averaging 19 points lower than William Floyd NJROTC coming into this game.
With the win, Washburn Rural AFJROTC is in sixth place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 2 record. Washburn Rural AFJROTC was led by Chris Beeson who shot a 224. The remaining contributing members were Zane Hermann, Benjamin Hill, and Vishva Shah. Washburn Rural AFJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Long.
William Floyd NJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season William Floyd NJROTC was led by Joseph Cortes who shot a 237. The remaining contributing members were Michael Russitano, Alexander Beere, and Colby Neidig. William Floyd NJROTC is from Mastic Beach, NY, and is coached by Dwight Becherer.
Next up Washburn Rural AFJROTC will compete against Shoals American Legion from Shoals, IN. Shoals American Legion currently has a 1 - 3 record. While William Floyd NJROTC will compete against Elliott County AJROTC from Sandy Hook, KY. Elliott County AJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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=1.1.843237137.1
Washburn Rural AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=855
William Floyd NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=982
22 - 28 Oct 2018