James River NJROTC defeats Ramona MCJROTC
James River NJROTC defeated Ramona MCJROTC 1056.9 to 825.9 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, James River NJROTC is in eleventh place overall and fifth place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. James River NJROTC was led by, Ethan Williamson who shot a 270.5. The remaining contributing members were Riley Montgomery, Berend Vandermeer, and Wyatt Williamson. James River NJROTC is from Midlothian, VA, and is coached by PSCM(SW) Steve Prince.
Ramona MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. After the loss they are in nineteenth place overall and fourth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. Ramona MCJROTC was led by, Daniel Shackelford who shot a 227.0. The remaining contributing members were Perla Bravo, Peter Chimal, and David Herrera. Ramona MCJROTC is from Riverside, CA, and is coached by MSgt Nunez.
Next up James River NJROTC will compete against Norview NJROTC from Norfolk, VA. Norview NJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. While Ramona MCJROTC will compete against La Cueva MCJROTC from Albuquerque, NM. La Cueva MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the Champions 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 Champions Divisions is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, where teams compete for their conference's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all conferences advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.2021100517384021.1
James River NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1618
Ramona MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1609
11 - 17 Oct 2021