Midland Young Guns Defeats American Legion Post 157
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 956 points, Midland Young Guns defeated American Legion Post 157. Their third win in a row, Midland Young Guns is in second place in their Division with a 3 - 0 record. Midland Young Guns was led by Brooke Willhite who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were J.W. Yeary, Cinco Yeary, and Caedmon Leggett. Midland Young Guns is from Midland, TX, and is coached by Kevin Willhite.
American Legion Post 157 dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. American Legion Post 157 is from Reva, VA, and is coached by MG Vince Falter.
Next up Midland Young Guns will compete against Lyon County 4-H Shooting Sports from Emporia, KS. Lyon County 4-H Shooting Sports currently has a 3 - 0 record. American Legion Post 157 will compete against TAG Team from Traer, IA. TAG Team currently has a 0 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club Elite 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=1.1.688457640.1
17 - 23 Oct 2016