Washburn Rural AFJROTC Defeats West Virginia Junior Marksmanship of Fayette County
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 932 points, Washburn Rural AFJROTC defeated West Virginia Junior Marksmanship of Fayette County. Washburn Rural AFJROTC finishes the season in twenty-third place with a 2 - 2 record. Washburn Rural AFJROTC was led by Ryan Bihler who shot a 252. The remaining contributing members were Cole Resnik, Chris Beeson, and Philip Miller. Washburn Rural AFJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Long.
West Virginia Junior Marksmanship of Fayette County dropped to 1 - 3 on the season. They finish the season in thirty-ninth place. West Virginia Junior Marksmanship of Fayette County is from Montgomery, WV, and is coached by Robert McCann.
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=1.1.792755621.1
Washburn Rural AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=748
West Virginia Junior Marksmanship of Fayette County team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=781
19 - 25 Feb 2018