American Legion Post 41 defeats Boonslick AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season American Legion Post 41 defeated Boonslick AJROTC 885 to 805 last week in the National Air Rifle League. They currently have a 1 - 4 record. American Legion Post 41 was led by, Dillon Young who shot a 235. The remaining contributing members were Matthew Junkins, Blake Kitzmiller, and Savannah Grimmet. American Legion Post 41 is from Elk Garden, WV, and is coached by Rod Ryan.
Boonslick AJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. Boonslick AJROTC was led by, Kangi Raiti who shot a 239. The remaining contributing members were Kia Moore, Michael Keel, and Maggie Smallwood. Boonslick AJROTC is from Boonville, MO, and is coached by Todd Straw.
Next up American Legion Post 41 will compete against Dinwiddie AJROTC from Prince George, VA. Dinwiddie AJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. While Boonslick AJROTC will compete against Coral Glades AJROTC from Coral Springs, FL. Coral Glades AJROTC currently has a 0 - 5 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 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/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.844632502.1
American Legion Post 41 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=868
Boonslick AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=888
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