Georgia Competitive Shooters defeats LaFayette AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Georgia Competitive Shooters defeated LaFayette AJROTC 1568 to 1456 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Georgia Competitive Shooters is in first place overall and first place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Georgia Competitive Shooters was led by Molly McGhin who shot a 397. The remaining contributing members were Anusha Pakkam, Addy Burrow, and Savanna Stalnaker. Georgia Competitive Shooters is from Griffin, GA, and is coached by Lisa Kelley.
LaFayette AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. After the loss they are in tenth place overall and third place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season LaFayette AJROTC was led by Alyssa Kiser who shot a 378. The remaining contributing members were Alaina Shults, Troy Mussared, and Christopher Franklin. LaFayette AJROTC is from LaFayette, GA, and is coached by Perry Fouts.
Next up Georgia Competitive Shooters will compete against Columbus High School from Fort Benning, Ga. Columbus High School currently has a 1 - 1 record. While LaFayette AJROTC will compete against Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC from Albuquerque, NM. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC 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 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=1.1.840332331.1
Georgia Competitive Shooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=947
LaFayette AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=959
08 - 14 Oct 2018