Georgia Competitive Shooters defeats Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club
Shooting their highest score of the season Georgia Competitive Shooters defeated Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club 1603.1 to 1559.2 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Georgia Competitive Shooters is in third place overall and second place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Georgia Competitive Shooters was led by, Molly McGhin who shot a 412.2. The remaining contributing members were Jacob Day, Sam Burrow, and Emi Goitia. Georgia Competitive Shooters is from Griffin, GA, and is coached by Lisa Kelley.
Snapping a two game win streak Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club currently has a 2 - 1 record. After the loss they are in ninth place overall and fourth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club was led by, Allison Klavuhn who shot a 407.3. The remaining contributing members were Joey Kovach, Travis Kendall, and Jesse Chamberlain. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club is from Everett, PA, and is coached by George Kuhne.
Next up Georgia Competitive Shooters will compete against Granbury MCJROTC from Granbury, TX. Granbury MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. While Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club will compete against Robinson High School from Fairfax Station, VA. Robinson High School currently has a 3 - 0 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=1.1.916752916.1
Georgia Competitive Shooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1164
Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1158
14 - 20 Oct 2019