Dallastown MCJROTC defeats Muncie Central MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Dallastown MCJROTC defeated Muncie Central MCJROTC 964 to 740 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row, Dallastown MCJROTC is in fifth place in their Division with a 2 - 1 record. Dallastown MCJROTC was led by Hunter Eberly who shot a 249. The remaining contributing members were Zachary Kauffman, Anita Shaffer, and Christian Williamson. Dallastown MCJROTC is from Dallastown, PA, and is coached by Matthew Corwin.
Muncie Central MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 4 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Muncie Central MCJROTC was led by harley beatty who shot a 215. The remaining contributing members were Christian Bridges, julia ballard, and teekah stone. Muncie Central MCJROTC is from Muncie, IN, and is coached by Gilbert Boyd.
Next up Dallastown MCJROTC will compete against Warren Central MCJROTC from Indianapolis, IN. Warren Central MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. Muncie Central MCJROTC will compete against A. C. Mosley MCJROTC from Lynn Haven, FL. A. C. Mosley MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the Marine Corps JROTC 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 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 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=1.1.688458503.1
24 - 30 Oct 2016