Northgate AFJROTC Narrowly Defeats Mosley MCJROTC
Northgate AFJROTC edged out Mosley MCJROTC 1001.3 to 992.9 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. Northgate AFJROTC was led by Holly Metz who shot a 276.5. The remaining contributing members were Katriel Porter, Alexander Reed, and Nicholas DeSimone. They are from Newnan, GA, and are coached by Meoyskie Porter.
Northgate AFJROTC is competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-sixth place. Within the Air Force Jrotc Conference they are in second place. They have a 4 - 2 record.
Mosley MCJROTC was led by Macaria Oliver who shot a 259.4. The remaining contributing members were Kerri Kittrell, Sara Bellido, and Brandon Brady. Mosley MCJROTC is from Lynn Haven, FL, and is coached by Kenneth Hicks.
Mosley MCJROTC is also competing in the Distinguished Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-seventh place. They have a 2 - 4 record.
Next up Northgate AFJROTC will compete against Cumberland Beagle Club from Cumberland, RI. Cumberland Beagle Club currently has a 3 - 3 record. While Mosley MCJROTC will compete against Ben Davis MCJROTC from Indianapolis, IN. Ben Davis MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record.
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 the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
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 shoot 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/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022103115260034.1
Northgate AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2002
Mosley MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1977
07 - 13 Nov 2022