Georgia Competitive Shooters defeats Columbus High School
Georgia Competitive Shooters defeated Columbus High School 1548 to 1467 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Georgia Competitive Shooters is in second place overall and first place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Georgia Competitive Shooters was led by Molly McGhin who shot a 397. The remaining contributing members were Addy Burrow, Savanna Stalnaker, and Sam Burrow. Georgia Competitive Shooters is from Griffin, GA, and is coached by Lisa Kelley.
Columbus High School currently has a 1 - 2 record. After the loss they are in ninth place overall and seventh place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Columbus High School was led by Nicholas Chen who shot a 380. The remaining contributing members were Amber Diehl, Seok Hee Hong, and Crystal Chen. Columbus High School is from Fort Benning, Ga, and is coached by SGM Frank Tuggle.
Next up Georgia Competitive Shooters will compete against Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club from Stratford, CT. Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Columbus High School will compete against Arlington Fairfax IWLA from Centreville, VA. Arlington Fairfax IWLA 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 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=1.1.841773512.1
Georgia Competitive Shooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=947
Columbus High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=948
15 - 21 Oct 2018