Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club Upsets Rio Salado Sportsman's Club
Shooting their highest score of the season Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club upset Rio Salado Sportsman's Club 1525 to 1500 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club was able to win despite averaging 17 points lower than Rio Salado Sportsman's Club coming into this game.
Their second win in a row. With the win, Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club is in fourth place overall and third place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club was led by Kayley Pasko who shot a 387. The remaining contributing members were Taylor Niemiec, Abbigail Renger, and Haley Reynolds. Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club is from Stratford, CT, and is coached by CPT Alan Wilcoxson and Josie Burzynski.
Rio Salado Sportsman's Club currently has a 1 - 1 record. After the loss they are in fifth place overall and fourth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Rio Salado Sportsman's Club was led by Roman Karadsheh who shot a 379. The remaining contributing members were Mikayla Sedgwick, Brooklyn Wilkins, and Hunter Mantle. Rio Salado Sportsman's Club is from Mesa, AZ, and is coached by John Karadsheh.
This coming week Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club has a bye week. While Rio Salado Sportsman's Club also has a bye week.
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=1.1.837882424.1
Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=961
Rio Salado Sportsman's Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=957
01 - 07 Oct 2018