Granbury MCJROTC defeats Sutter Union High School
Shooting their highest score of the season Granbury MCJROTC defeated Sutter Union High School 1631.3 to 1591.9 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Granbury MCJROTC is in second place overall and first place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Granbury MCJROTC was led by, Parker Haydin who shot a 409.4. The remaining contributing members were Caroline Martin , Kaylynn Slaughter, and Sunnee Schumann. Granbury MCJROTC is from Granbury, TX, and is coached by LtCol Scott Casey.
Sutter Union High School currently has a 1 - 1 record. After the loss they are in fourth place overall and third place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Sutter Union High School was led by, Marissa Fedora who shot a 406.8. The remaining contributing members were Sophia Cruz, Lily Miller, and Dallas Sorensen. Sutter Union High School is from Sutter, CA, and is coached by Allen Ray Jaynes.
Next up Granbury MCJROTC will compete against Arlington Fairfax IWLA from Centreville, VA. Arlington Fairfax IWLA currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Sutter Union High School will compete against Robinson Rifle Team from Fairfax, VA. Robinson Rifle Team currently has a 1 - 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 10.9 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=1.1.2021092315505316.1
Granbury MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1573
Sutter Union High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1583
04 - 10 Oct 2021