Pickaway Diabolos defeats Gateway Rifle and Pistol Club
Pickaway Diabolos defeated Gateway Rifle and Pistol Club 965 to 935 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Pickaway Diabolos is in twenty-second place overall and second place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' division. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Pickaway Diabolos was led by Grace Marcum who shot a 261. The remaining contributing members were Mallory Hite, Bryson Dudgeon, and Brady Tschiggfrie. Pickaway Diabolos is from Circleville, OH, and is coached by Patrick Cherry.
Gateway Rifle and Pistol Club currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in third place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' division. Gateway Rifle and Pistol Club was led by Jada Milligan who shot a 249. The remaining contributing members were Bryce Crawford, Dakota Saltford, and Ashtyn Riddle. Gateway Rifle and Pistol Club is from Jacksonville, FL, and is coached by Marion Estes.
Next up Pickaway Diabolos will compete against West Carteret NJROTC from Moorehead City, NC. West Carteret NJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. While Gateway Rifle and Pistol Club will compete against Taylor County AJROTC from Perry, FL. Taylor County AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 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=1.1.837883638.1
Pickaway Diabolos team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=878
Gateway Rifle and Pistol Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=844
24 - 30 Sep 2018