Rio Salado Sportsman's Club defeats Dallastown Area MCJROTC
Rio Salado Sportsman's Club defeated Dallastown Area MCJROTC 1519 to 1422 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Rio Salado Sportsman's Club is in fourth place overall and third place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' division. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Rio Salado Sportsman's Club was led by Roman Karadsheh who shot a 383. The remaining contributing members were Mikayla Sedgwick, Brooklyn Wilkins, and Jared Wilkins. Rio Salado Sportsman's Club is from Mesa, AZ, and is coached by John Karadsheh.
Dallastown Area MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in twelfth place overall and fourth place within their 'Jrotc' division. Dallastown Area MCJROTC was led by Zachary Kaufman who shot a 377. The remaining contributing members were Ashley Henry, Hunter Eberly , and Zachary Grove. Dallastown Area MCJROTC is from Dallastown, PA, and is coached by Matthew Corwin.
Next up Rio Salado Sportsman's Club will compete against Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club from Stratford, CT. Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Dallastown Area MCJROTC will compete against Selma MCJROTC from Lemoore, CA. Selma MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 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 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.837882265.1
Rio Salado Sportsman's Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=957
Dallastown Area MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=958
24 - 30 Sep 2018