Lafayette Gun Club defeats Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC
Lafayette Gun Club defeated Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC 2448.2 to 2344.4 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Lafayette Gun Club was led by Brandon Evans who shot a 616.1. The remaining contributing members were Matthew Stout, Victoria Koenig, and Maria Koenig. They are from Yorktown, VA, and are coached by Jason Stout.
Lafayette Gun Club is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in first place. Within the Junior Rifle Club Conference they are in first place. They have a 1 - 0 record.
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC was led by Tahirah Williams who shot a 597.3. The remaining contributing members were Courtney Allison, Caden Cavanaugh, and Arianna Parker, . Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is from Fountain, CO, and is coached by Rodney Smith.
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is also competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in eighth place. They have a 0 - 1 record.
Next up Lafayette Gun Club will compete against Glynn Academy MCJROTC from Brunswick, GA. Glynn Academy MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. While Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC will compete against Camden County NJROTC from Kingsland, GA. Camden County NJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 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 is the second tiered team, followed by the Elite Division.
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 60 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 60 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=1.1.2022092213044826.1
Lafayette Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1925
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1916
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