Rio Salado Sportsman's Club Narrowly Defeats Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC
Rio Salado Sportsman's Club edged out Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC 1594.4 to 1584.8 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Rio Salado Sportsman's Club is in fifth place overall and third place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Rio Salado Sportsman's Club was led by, Mikayla Sedgwick who shot a 406.9. The remaining contributing members were Roman Karadsheh, Brooklyn Wilkins, and Isobel Letizia. Rio Salado Sportsman's Club is from Mesa, AZ, and is coached by John Karadsheh.
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. After the loss they are in sixth place overall and third place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC was led by, Angelina Tinerow who shot a 400.6. The remaining contributing members were Marisol Wentling, Leah Stapp, and Normar Oyola-Marrero. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is from Fountain, CO, and is coached by Rodney Smith.
Next up Rio Salado Sportsman's Club will compete against North Gwinnett High School from Sugar Hill, GA. North Gwinnett High School currently has a 1 - 2 record. While Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 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 10.9 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=1.1.918220325.1
Rio Salado Sportsman's Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1157
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1144
21 - 27 Oct 2019