Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club defeats LaFayette AJROTC
Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club defeated LaFayette AJROTC 1502 to 1456 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club is in fifth place overall and fourth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' division. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club was led by Kayley Pasko who shot a 388. The remaining contributing members were Abbigail Renger, Haley Reynolds, and Taylor Niemiec. Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club is from Stratford, CT, and is coached by CPT Alan Wilcoxson and Josie Burzynski.
LaFayette AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in tenth place overall and third place within their 'Jrotc' division. LaFayette AJROTC was led by Alyssa Kiser who shot a 376. The remaining contributing members were Alaina Shults, Christopher Franklin, and Troy Mussared. LaFayette AJROTC is from LaFayette, GA, and is coached by Perry Fouts.
Next up Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club will compete against Rio Salado Sportsman's Club from Mesa, AZ. Rio Salado Sportsman's Club currently has a 1 - 0 record. While LaFayette AJROTC will compete against Kenmore Varsity Rifle from Buffalo, NY. Kenmore Varsity Rifle currently has a 0 - 1 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 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=1.1.837882277.1
Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=961
LaFayette AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=959
24 - 30 Sep 2018