Tallulah Falls School Narrowly Defeats Redmond MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Tallulah Falls School edged out Redmond MCJROTC 1493.4 to 1484.1 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Tallulah Falls School is in twentieth place overall and eighth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Tallulah Falls School was led by, Madison Perdue who shot a 382.9. The remaining contributing members were Samantha Stamey, Andrew Erwin, and Zion Parnes. Tallulah Falls School is from Tallulah Falls, GA, and is coached by Tim Stamey.
Redmond MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in twenty-first place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Redmond MCJROTC was led by, Don Cort who shot a 376.4. The remaining contributing members were Taleah Whittington, Kaylee Wertz, and Ashlynn Hatch. Redmond MCJROTC is from Redmond, OR, and is coached by Doug Lyle Seal.
Next up Tallulah Falls School will compete against Robert Service NJROTC from Anchorage, AK. Robert Service NJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. While Redmond MCJROTC will compete against Pickaway Diabolos from Circleville, OH. Pickaway Diabolos currently has a 0 - 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 10.9 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=1.1.916752716.1
Tallulah Falls School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1162
Redmond MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1154
14 - 20 Oct 2019