Seneca Valley AJROTC Upsets Dallastown Area MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Seneca Valley AJROTC upset Dallastown Area MCJROTC 984 to 938 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Seneca Valley AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 31 points lower than Dallastown Area MCJROTC coming into this game.
They currently have a 3 - 2 record. Seneca Valley AJROTC was led by, Joshua Thompson who shot a 253. The remaining contributing members were Nathan Adomaitis, Mackenna Omara, and Alex Morton. Seneca Valley AJROTC is from Harmony, PA, and is coached by 1SG Angelo Lettiere.
Dallastown Area MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. After the loss they are in fifth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. Dallastown Area MCJROTC was led by, William Frankovitch who shot a 254. The remaining contributing members were Ryan Kauffman, Nikolaus Schneider, and Levi Bunnell. Dallastown Area MCJROTC is from Dallastown, PA, and is coached by Matthew Corwin.
Next up Seneca Valley AJROTC will compete against Earl Warren AFJROTC from San Antonio, TX. Earl Warren AFJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. While Dallastown Area MCJROTC will compete against Stewarts Creek AJROTC from Smyrna, TN. Stewarts Creek AJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 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=1.1.844632456.1
Seneca Valley AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=904
Dallastown Area MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=829
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