Pickaway Diabolos Narrowly Defeats Columbus High School
Shooting their highest score of the season Pickaway Diabolos edged out Columbus High School 1485.2 to 1481.0 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Pickaway Diabolos is in twenty-second place overall and ninth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 2 - 3 record. Pickaway Diabolos was led by, Riley Minor who shot a 384.8. The remaining contributing members were Mallory Hite, Grace Marcum, and Bryson Dudgeon. Pickaway Diabolos is from Circleville, OH, and is coached by Patrick D. Cherry.
Columbus High School currently has a 0 - 5 record. After the loss they are in twentieth place overall and eighth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Columbus High School was led by, Hannah Roberts who shot a 385.3. The remaining contributing members were Crystal Chen, Will Jackson, and Amber Diehl. Columbus High School is from Columbus, GA, and is coached by Frank B. Tuggle.
Next up Pickaway Diabolos will compete against Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club from Stratford, CT. Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club currently has a 1 - 4 record. While Columbus High School will compete against North Gwinnett High School from Sugar Hill, GA. North Gwinnett High School currently has a 1 - 4 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=1.1.921100003.1
Pickaway Diabolos team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1150
Columbus High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1161
04 - 10 Nov 2019