Granbury MCJROTC defeats Robinson Rifle Team
Granbury MCJROTC defeated Robinson Rifle Team 1620.0 to 1578.7 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Granbury MCJROTC is in second place overall and first place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Granbury MCJROTC was led by, Parker Haydin who shot a 412.1. The remaining contributing members were Sunnee Schumann, Kaylynn Slaughter, and Sarah Folsom. Granbury MCJROTC is from Granbury, TX, and is coached by LtCol Scott Casey.
Robinson Rifle Team currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in sixth place overall and fourth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Robinson Rifle Team was led by, Alex Morris who shot a 402.6. The remaining contributing members were Thomas Mikolashek, Grant Benson, and William Wilder. Robinson Rifle Team is from Fairfax, VA, and is coached by James Miller.
Next up Granbury MCJROTC will compete against Sutter Union High School from Sutter, CA. Sutter Union High School currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Robinson Rifle Team will compete against Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club from Everett, PA. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club 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 10.9 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=1.1.2021092315485220.1
Granbury MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1573
Robinson Rifle Team team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1579
27 Sep-03 Oct 21