Pickaway Diabolos Defeats Dallastown Area MCJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 1129 points, Pickaway Diabolos defeated Dallastown Area MCJROTC. Pickaway Diabolos finishes the season in thirteenth place overall and eighth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They finished the season with a 3 - 4 record. Pickaway Diabolos was led by, Tyler Goodwin who shot a 377. The remaining contributing members were Riley Minor, Emma Whitmore, and Max Martinez. Pickaway Diabolos is from Circleville, OH, and is coached by Patrick Cherry.
Dallastown Area MCJROTC finished the season with a 2 - 5 record. They finishes the season in sixteenth place overall and sixth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Dallastown Area MCJROTC is from Dallastown, PA, and is coached by Matthew Corwin.
These two teams are competing in the 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 conference. The league has two parts. An 8 week 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 nearly 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=1.1.847557473.1
Pickaway Diabolos team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=950
Dallastown Area MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=958
12 - 18 Nov 2018