Wildlife Achievement Chapter Izaak Walton League defeats Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club
Wildlife Achievement Chapter Izaak Walton League defeated Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club 1456 to 1343 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Wildlife Achievement Chapter Izaak Walton League finishes the season in first place in their Division with a 6 - 1 record. Wildlife Achievement Chapter Izaak Walton League was led by Joaquin Izquierdo who shot a 370. The remaining contributing members were Jackson Cruz, Rebecca Padrusch, and Mitchell Feaga. Wildlife Achievement Chapter Izaak Walton League is from Monrovia, MD, and is coached by Eduardo Mondonedo.
Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club dropped to 1 - 6 on the season. They finish the season in fifth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club was led by Brianna Citrigno who shot a 376. The remaining contributing members were Jace Creger, Carlos Huerta, and Sanjana Nandi. Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club is from San Jose, CA, and is coached by Michael Davis.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club Precision Distinguished 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. An 8 week round-robin 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 almost 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 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688455374.1
14 - 20 Nov 2016