Dallastown Area MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Earl Warren AFJROTC
Dallastown Area MCJROTC edged out Earl Warren AFJROTC 953 to 933 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Dallastown Area MCJROTC is in twenty-fourth place overall and fourth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Dallastown Area MCJROTC was led by Alan Weinfurter who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Matthew Grove, Ryan Kauffman, and Nikolaus Schneider. Dallastown Area MCJROTC is from Dallastown, PA, and is coached by Matthew Corwin.
Earl Warren AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. After the loss they are in second place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Earl Warren AFJROTC was led by Jarelly Avalos who shot a 241. The remaining contributing members were Bernardo Guzman, Taylor Chavez, and Fabian Gonzalez. Earl Warren AFJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Kevin Keaney.
Next up Dallastown Area MCJROTC will compete against Norview NJROTC from Norfolk, VA. Norview NJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. While Earl Warren AFJROTC will compete against Cactus AFJROTC from Glendale, AZ. Cactus AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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=1.1.840364789.1
Dallastown Area MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=829
Earl Warren AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=833
08 - 14 Oct 2018