Saint Thomas Academy defeats Coweta Co 4-H
Saint Thomas Academy defeated Coweta Co 4-H 1047 to 966 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fourth win in a row, Saint Thomas Academy is in first place in their Division with a 4 - 0 record. Saint Thomas Academy was led by Seth Olson who shot a 275. The remaining contributing members were Riley Miller, Jack Kotok, and Kaleb Rutgers. Saint Thomas Academy is from Mendota Heights, MN, and is coached by Paul Preblich.
Coweta Co 4-H dropped to 1 - 3 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Coweta Co 4-H was led by Jennifer Brinton who shot a 267. The remaining contributing members were Cody Piper, Zach Shadix, and Hunter Arrington. Coweta Co 4-H is from Senoia, GA, and is coached by Michael Piper.
Next up Saint Thomas Academy will compete against Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club from Woonsocket, RI. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club currently has a 0 - 4 record. Coweta Co 4-H will compete against Lake Houston 4-H from Kingwood, TX. Lake Houston 4-H currently has a 1 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club 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 round-robin regular season going on now, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763539172.1
23 - 29 Oct 2017