Warrenton Rifles defeats Cumberland Beagle Club
Shooting their highest score of the season Warrenton Rifles defeated Cumberland Beagle Club 1047.6 to 954.2 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. Warrenton Rifles was led by Evan Jerde who shot a 276.0. The remaining contributing members were Brandon Lehr, Julia Austin, and Matthew Lehr. They are from Warrenton, VA, and are coached by Claude Davenport.
Warrenton Rifles is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-third place. Within the Junior Rifle Club Conference they are in fourth place. They have a 2 - 0 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Cumberland Beagle Club was led by Aly Rock who shot a 259.0. The remaining contributing members were Gabby Hafner, Madison Clarke, and Jonny Proulx. Cumberland Beagle Club is from Cumberland, RI, and is coached by Tim Flanagan.
Cumberland Beagle Club is also competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in twenty-sixth place. Within the Junior Rifle Club Conference they are in fifth place. They have a 0 - 2 record.
Next up Warrenton Rifles will compete against North Brunswick AJROTC from Leland, NC. North Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Cumberland Beagle Club will compete against Jack C. Hays MCJROTC from Buda, TX. Jack C. Hays MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record.
Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, followed by the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoot 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 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=1.1.2022100317274862.1
Warrenton Rifles team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1981
Cumberland Beagle Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2047
10 - 16 Oct 2022