Midland Young Guns Defeats TAG Team
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 976 points, Midland Young Guns defeated TAG Team. Their sixth win in a row, Midland Young Guns is in first place in their Division with a 6 - 0 record. Midland Young Guns was led by Brooke Willhite who shot a 267. The remaining contributing members were J.W. Yeary, Emmitt Seabough, and Kaylee Wauhob. Midland Young Guns is from Midland, TX, and is coached by Kevin Willhite.
TAG Team dropped to 0 - 6 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. TAG Team is from Traer, IA, and is coached by Peter Holden.
Next up Midland Young Guns will compete against TAG Team from Traer, IA. TAG Team currently has a 0 - 6 record. TAG Team will compete against Midland Young Guns from Midland, TX. Midland Young Guns currently has a 6 - 0 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=1.1.688457656.1
07 - 13 Nov 2016