Northgate AFJROTC Narrowly Defeats William Floyd NJROTC
Northgate AFJROTC edged out William Floyd NJROTC 938 to 919 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Northgate AFJROTC is in fourth place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 3 record. Northgate AFJROTC was led by, Alex Lilienthal who shot a 244. The remaining contributing members were Madison Meadows, Kaylor Atkinson, and Asa Weil. Northgate AFJROTC is from Newnan, GA, and is coached by James Dorsey.
William Floyd NJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. William Floyd NJROTC was led by, Colby Neidig who shot a 242. The remaining contributing members were Helena Gawlowski, Salaahuddeen Poulos, and Daniel Austin. William Floyd NJROTC is from Mastic Beach, NY, and is coached by Dwight Becherer.
Next up Northgate AFJROTC will compete against Redmond MCJROTC from Redmond, OR. Redmond MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. While William Floyd NJROTC will compete against Arlington Grand Prairie MCJROTC from Grand Prairie, TX. Arlington Grand Prairie MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.921099142.1
Northgate AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1208
William Floyd NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1299
04 - 10 Nov 2019