Granbury MCJROTC Narrowly Defeats Georgia Competitive Shooters
Granbury MCJROTC edged out Georgia Competitive Shooters 1550 to 1546 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Granbury MCJROTC is in first place overall and first place within their 'Jrotc' division. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Granbury MCJROTC was led by M'Leah Lambdin who shot a 389. The remaining contributing members were Philip Becker, Clarissa Layland, and Makenize Sheffield. Granbury MCJROTC is from Granbury, TX, and is coached by LtCol Scott Casey.
Georgia Competitive Shooters currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in second place overall and first place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' division. Georgia Competitive Shooters was led by Molly McGhin who shot a 395. The remaining contributing members were Anusha Pakkam, Addy Burrow, and Sam Burrow. Georgia Competitive Shooters is from Griffin, GA, and is coached by Lisa Kelley.
Next up Granbury MCJROTC will compete against Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC from Albuquerque, NM. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. While Georgia Competitive Shooters will compete against DuBois Junior Rifle Team from Falls Creek, PA. DuBois Junior Rifle Team 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=1.1.837882273.1
Granbury MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=960
Georgia Competitive Shooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=947
24 - 30 Sep 2018