Alvin C. York AJROTC defeats Dallastown Area MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Alvin C. York AJROTC defeated Dallastown Area MCJROTC 1175 to 744 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Alvin C. York AJROTC finishes the season in ninth place in their Division with a 1 - 6 record. Alvin C. York AJROTC was led by Dylan Smith who shot a 343. The remaining contributing members were Coltan Jones, Paige Cobb, and Ethan Tompkins. Alvin C. York AJROTC is from Jamestown, TN, and is coached by 1SG Mark Lillie.
Dallastown Area MCJROTC dropped to 1 - 6 on the season. They finish the season in eighth place in their Division. Dallastown Area MCJROTC was led by Caleb Moxley who shot a 382. The remaining contributing members were Garrett Richard, kaitlyn Baldwin, and Kelsie Barber. Dallastown Area MCJROTC is from Dallastown, PA, and is coached by Matthew Corwin.
These two teams are competing in the JROTC Precision 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 Division is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688457918.1
14 - 20 Nov 2016