Fork Union Military Academy defeats James Madison AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Fork Union Military Academy defeated James Madison AJROTC 954 to 792 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Fork Union Military Academy is in twenty-second place overall. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Fork Union Military Academy was led by, N Moore who shot a 248. The remaining contributing members were Khang Le, Vincent Hatch, and Adam Nazar. Fork Union Military Academy is from Fork Union, VA, and is coached by David Wallace.
James Madison AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. James Madison AJROTC was led by, Joshua Robles who shot a 203. The remaining contributing members were Josue Reyes, Dylan Mangus, and Megan Luna. James Madison AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by LTC Scott Koast.
Next up Fork Union Military Academy will compete against American Legion Post 539 from New Bern, NC. American Legion Post 539 currently has a 1 - 1 record. While James Madison AJROTC will compete against Lafayette Gun Club from Grafton, VA. Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 1 - 2 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=1.1.866291576.1
Fork Union Military Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1096
James Madison AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1063
11 - 17 Feb 2019