Sutter Union High School Narrowly Defeats Eldorado MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Sutter Union High School edged out Eldorado MCJROTC 2390.5 to 2387.2 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Sutter Union High School is in sixth place overall and fourth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Sutter Union High School was led by, Marissa Fedora who shot a 614.9. The remaining contributing members were Lily Miller, Jadyn Morgan, and Savannah Criddle. Sutter Union High School is from Sutter, CA, and is coached by Allen Jaynes.
Eldorado MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. After the loss they are in seventh place overall and third place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Eldorado MCJROTC was led by, Carter Paas who shot a 604.7. The remaining contributing members were Rory Claussen, Haylie Garcia, and Aubrey Abt. Eldorado MCJROTC is from Alburquerque, NM, and is coached by James Koerber.
Next up Sutter Union High School will compete against Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club from Everett, PA. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Eldorado MCJROTC will compete against Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC from Fountain, CO. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC 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 60 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 60 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=1.1.2022092213060003.1
Sutter Union High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1926
Eldorado MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1922
03 - 09 Oct 2022