Arlington Fairfax IWLA Narrowly Defeats Sutter Union High School
Arlington Fairfax IWLA edged out Sutter Union High School 1612.2 to 1602.5 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Arlington Fairfax IWLA is in first place overall and first place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Arlington Fairfax IWLA was led by, Victoria Leppert who shot a 407.4. The remaining contributing members were Lyann Hernandez, Cassidy Reeke, and Tess Hines. Arlington Fairfax IWLA is from Centreville, VA, and is coached by Brian Leppert.
Sutter Union High School currently has a 2 - 2 record. After the loss they are in fourth place overall and third place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Sutter Union High School was led by, Marissa Fedora who shot a 405.9. The remaining contributing members were Sophia Cruz, Savannah Criddle, and Lily Miller. Sutter Union High School is from Sutter, CA, and is coached by Allen Ray Jaynes.
Next up Arlington Fairfax IWLA will compete against Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC from Fountain, CO. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Sutter Union High School has a bye week.
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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021101116034916.1
Arlington Fairfax IWLA team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1582
Sutter Union High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1583
18 - 24 Oct 2021