Columbus High School Defeats Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 1465.9 points, Columbus High School defeated Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC. Columbus High School finishes the season in twentieth place overall and eighth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They finished the season with a 1 - 6 record. Columbus High School was led by, Crystal Chen who shot a 387.6. The remaining contributing members were Hannah Roberts, Marissa Childs, and Caitlin Patterson. Columbus High School is from Columbus, GA, and is coached by Frank B. Tuggle.
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC finished the season with a 2 - 5 record. They finishes the season in sixteenth place overall and tenth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by GySgt Tim Shaner.
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=1.1.923974810.1
Columbus High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1161
Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1151
18 - 24 Nov 2019