Lafayette Gun Club defeats Glynn Academy MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Lafayette Gun Club defeated Glynn Academy MCJROTC 2453.1 to 803.4 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Lafayette Gun Club is in first place overall and first place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Lafayette Gun Club was led by, Brandon Evans who shot a 618.1. The remaining contributing members were Victoria Koenig, Maria Koenig, and Matthew Stout. Lafayette Gun Club is from Yorktown, VA, and is coached by Jason Stout.
Glynn Academy MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in twenty-second place overall. Glynn Academy MCJROTC was led by, Jonah Vicent who shot a 370.0. The remaining contributing members were Tristan Valentine, Robert Youmans, and Ethan Howell. Glynn Academy MCJROTC is from Brunswick, GA, and is coached by Clint Houchins.
This coming week Lafayette Gun Club has a bye week. While Glynn Academy MCJROTC 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 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=1.1.2022092213060008.1
Lafayette Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1925
Glynn Academy MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1921
03 - 09 Oct 2022