Lyon County 4-H Shooting Sports Defeats American Legion Post 157
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 925 points, Lyon County 4-H Shooting Sports defeated American Legion Post 157. Their second win in a row, Lyon County 4-H Shooting Sports is in first place in their Division with a 2 - 0 record. Lyon County 4-H Shooting Sports was led by Karitlyn Karjala who shot a 244. The remaining contributing members were Karalyn Karjala, Isaac Cushenbery, and Deryk WSpoon. Lyon County 4-H Shooting Sports is from Emporia, KS, and is coached by Beverly Hilbish.
American Legion Post 157 dropped to 0 - 2 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 Lyon County 4-H Shooting Sports will compete against Ward County 4-H from Monahans, TX. Ward County 4-H currently has a 1 - 1 record. American Legion Post 157 will compete against Midland Young Guns from Midland, TX. Midland Young Guns currently has a 2 - 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=1.1.688457634.1
10 - 16 Oct 2016