North Gwinnett High School defeats Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club
Shooting their highest score of the season North Gwinnett High School defeated Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club 1568.6 to 1547.1 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, North Gwinnett High School is in twelfth place overall and fifth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. North Gwinnett High School was led by, Elysa Walter who shot a 397.9. The remaining contributing members were Andreea Contis, Matt Herrington, and Caitlyn Miller. North Gwinnett High School is from Sugar Hill, GA, and is coached by Robert Herrington.
Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club currently has a 0 - 3 record. After the loss they are in sixteenth place overall and sixth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club was led by, Haley Reynolds who shot a 394.7. The remaining contributing members were Taylor Niemiec, Veronica Martino, and Autumn Smith. Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club is from Stratford, CT, and is coached by CPT Alan Wilcoxson.
Next up North Gwinnett High School will compete against East Coweta MCJROTC from Sharpsburg, GA. East Coweta MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. While Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club will compete against Stuttgart AJROTC from Stuttgart, Germany. Stuttgart AJROTC currently has a 2 - 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 10.9 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=1.1.916752922.1
North Gwinnett High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1160
Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1159
14 - 20 Oct 2019