Norview NJROTC defeats Smith Station MCJROTC
Norview NJROTC defeated Smith Station MCJROTC 1018 to 981 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Norview NJROTC is in second place overall. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Norview NJROTC was led by, Mark Chappel who shot a 263. The remaining contributing members were Dony Gutierrez , Darlyn Zetino, and Pircilla Gonzalez . Norview NJROTC is from Norfolk, VA, and is coached by Grant Lewis.
Smith Station MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. After the loss they are in seventeenth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Smith Station MCJROTC was led by, Valentina Mora who shot a 270. The remaining contributing members were Sierra Martin, Samuel Gipson, and Robert Alexander. Smith Station MCJROTC is from Smith Station, AL, and is coached by Major William Bolden.
Next up Norview NJROTC will compete against David Crockett NJROTC from Jonesborough, TN. David Crockett NJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Smith Station MCJROTC will compete against Stranahan MCJROTC from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Stranahan MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, 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 win-loss record.
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/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.866291560.1
Norview NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1083
Smith Station MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1094
11 - 17 Feb 2019