Bridgeport Rifle Club Narrowly Defeats Maspenock Rod and Gun Club
Shooting their highest score of the season Bridgeport Rifle Club edged out Maspenock Rod and Gun Club 1512 to 1505 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, Bridgeport Rifle Club is in second place in their Division with a 3 - 1 record. Bridgeport Rifle Club was led by Megan Wilcoxson who shot a 382. The remaining contributing members were Hope Kavulich, Rose Reynolds, and Kayley Pasko. Bridgeport Rifle Club is from Stratford, CT, and is coached by Josie Burzynski-Smith.
Snapping a two game win streak Maspenock Rod and Gun Club dropped to 2 - 2 on the season. They are currently in third place in their Division. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club was led by RIO FERGUSON who shot a 378. The remaining contributing members were ALIYA BUTT, BRENDAN SEITZ, and ZUZU DEMETRIUS. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club is from Milford, MA, and is coached by Manuel Snyderman.
Next up Bridgeport Rifle Club will compete against Massachusetts Rifle Association from Woburn, MA. Massachusetts Rifle Association currently has a 1 - 3 record. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club will compete against Robinson High School from Fairfax, VA. Robinson High School currently has a 2 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club 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 league. 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 Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost 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=1.1.688454971.1
24 - 30 Oct 2016