Smithson Valley NJROTC defeats Manchester West NJROTC
Smithson Valley NJROTC defeated Manchester West NJROTC 873.0 to 820.7 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Smithson Valley NJROTC was led by, Sebastian Ibarra who shot a 230.5. The remaining contributing members were Josh Velasquez, Cruz Overson, and Angelica Silva. Smithson Valley NJROTC is from Spring Branch, TX, and is coached by Scott Outlaw.
Manchester West NJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record. Manchester West NJROTC was led by, Michael Cleveland who shot a 236.1. The remaining contributing members were Ella Hanson, Skyler Marquis, and Saige Santos. Manchester West NJROTC is from Manchester, NH, and is coached by Arthur Stauff.
Next up Smithson Valley NJROTC will compete against Pickaway Diabolos from Circleville, OH. Pickaway Diabolos currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Manchester West NJROTC will compete against Chaparral NJROTC from Las Vegas, NV. Chaparral NJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 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 10.9 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=1.1.2021101116104282.1
Smithson Valley NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1637
Manchester West NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1632
18 - 24 Oct 2021