North Gwinnett High School defeats Columbus High School
North Gwinnett High School defeated Columbus High School 1525.8 to 1498.7 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, North Gwinnett High School is in fourteenth place overall and sixth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 2 - 4 record. North Gwinnett High School was led by, Elysa Walter who shot a 394.5. The remaining contributing members were Matt Herrington, Caitlyn Miller, and Spencer Afonso. North Gwinnett High School is from Sugar Hill, GA, and is coached by Robert Herrington.
Columbus High School currently has a 0 - 6 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, Crystal Chen who shot a 380.3. The remaining contributing members were Hannah Roberts, Shruthi Sankar, and Will Jackson. Columbus High School is from Columbus, GA, and is coached by Frank B. Tuggle.
Next up North Gwinnett High School will compete against Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC from Fountain, CO. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. While Columbus High School will compete against Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC from Albuquerque, NM. Atrisco Heritage Academy MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 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=1.1.922539805.1
North Gwinnett High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1160
Columbus High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1161
11 - 17 Nov 2019