Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club defeats Robert Service NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club defeated Robert Service NJROTC 1565.5 to 1536.6 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club is in second place overall and second place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 4 - 0 record. Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club was led by, Lillian Warren who shot a 410.0. 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.
Robert Service NJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. After the loss they are in third place overall and third place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Robert Service NJROTC was led by, Gabriela Zych who shot a 401.5. The remaining contributing members were Annania Nickerson, Sage Kontny, and Vasily Kirpolenko. Robert Service NJROTC is from Anchorage, AK, and is coached by GySgt Tom Foust, USMC(Ret.).
Next up Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club will compete against Battle Ground AFJROTC from Battle Ground, WA. Battle Ground AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. While Robert Service NJROTC will compete against Shawnee Mission North NJROTC from Shawnee Mission, KS. Shawnee Mission North NJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record.
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=1.1.2021101917034740.1
Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1593
Robert Service NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1594
25 - 31 Oct 2021