Marion AJROTC Defeats Seneca Valley AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 680 points, Marion AJROTC defeated Seneca Valley AJROTC. With the win, Marion AJROTC is in twenty-second place with a 2 - 1 record. Marion AJROTC was led by Daniel Yancey who shot a 187. The remaining contributing members were Evan Browder, Korbin Elliott, and Tim Bento. Marion AJROTC is from Marion, IN, and is coached by David Farlow.
Seneca Valley AJROTC dropped to 1 - 2 on the season. They are currently in thirty-fifth place. Seneca Valley AJROTC is from Harmony, PA, and is coached by 1SG Angelo Lettiere.
Next up Marion AJROTC will compete against Captain Shreve AJROTC from Shreveport, LA. Captain Shreve AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. Seneca Valley AJROTC will compete against South Panola AFJROTC from Batesville, MS. South Panola AFJROTC 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. The winner of the league is the team with the best 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=1.1.789873570.1
Marion AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=783
Seneca Valley AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=765
05 - 11 Feb 2018