Pickaway Diabolos defeats Redmond MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Pickaway Diabolos defeated Redmond MCJROTC 1470.9 to 1377.6 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Pickaway Diabolos is in twenty-second place overall and ninth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 1 - 2 record. Pickaway Diabolos was led by, Mallory Hite who shot a 394.2. The remaining contributing members were Riley Minor, Grace Marcum, and Bryson Dudgeon . Pickaway Diabolos is from Circleville, OH, and is coached by Patrick D. Cherry.
Redmond MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. After the loss they are in twenty-first place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Redmond MCJROTC was led by, Taleah Whittington who shot a 377.6. The remaining contributing members were Don Cort, Ashlynn Hatch, and Dante Leonard. Redmond MCJROTC is from Redmond, OR, and is coached by Doug Lyle Seal.
Next up Pickaway Diabolos will compete against Tallulah Falls School from Tallulah Falls, GA. Tallulah Falls School currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Redmond MCJROTC will compete against Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC from Albuquerque, NM. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record.
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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.918220339.1
Pickaway Diabolos team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1150
Redmond MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1154
21 - 27 Oct 2019