Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club defeats X Shots
Shooting their highest score of the season Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club defeated X Shots 1560.9 to 1247.5 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club is in first place overall and first place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club was led by, Lillian Warren who shot a 406.0. The remaining contributing members were Adrianna Beard, Braden Michalak, and Christina Valladares. Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club is from Grandville, MI, and is coached by Ron Carr.
X Shots currently has a 0 - 3 record. After the loss they are in sixth place overall and fifth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. X Shots was led by, Tyler Yamashige who shot a 362.9. The remaining contributing members were Kira Hasuike, Robert Nordin, and Mason Morales. X Shots is from AIEA, HI, and is coached by Yuji & Robynn Hata.
Next up Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club will compete against Heritage Classical Christian Academy from Fenton, MO. Heritage Classical Christian Academy currently has a 1 - 1 record. While X Shots has a bye week.
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. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now. Followed by a single game conference title game for the top two teams in the JROTC and Junior Rifle Club divisions.
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 10.9 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021100517404229.1
Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1593
X Shots team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1592
11 - 17 Oct 2021