Dallastown MCJROTC Defeats Muncie Central MCJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 713 points, Dallastown MCJROTC defeated Muncie Central MCJROTC. Their third win in a row, Dallastown MCJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 3 - 0 record. Dallastown MCJROTC was led by Ryan Kauffman who shot a 207. The remaining contributing members were William Frankovitch, Matthew Grove, and Levi Bunnell. Dallastown MCJROTC is from Dallastown, PA, and is coached by Matthew Corwin.
Muncie Central MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Muncie Central MCJROTC is from Muncie, IN, and is coached by Gilbert Boyd.
Next up Dallastown MCJROTC will compete against Fontana MCJROTC from Fontana, CA. Fontana MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. Muncie Central MCJROTC will compete against Oxford MCJROTC from Oxford, MS. Oxford MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 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, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763347387.1
16 - 22 Oct 2017