Sutter Union High School defeats Robinson Rifle Team
Shooting their highest score of the season Sutter Union High School defeated Robinson Rifle Team 1600.9 to 1578.9 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Sutter Union High School is in third place overall and second place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Sutter Union High School was led by, Marissa Fedora who shot a 411.8. The remaining contributing members were Sophia Cruz, Lily Miller, and Jake Heitman. Sutter Union High School is from Sutter, CA, and is coached by Allen Ray Jaynes.
Robinson Rifle Team currently has a 1 - 2 record. After the loss they are in seventh place overall and fourth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Robinson Rifle Team was led by, Grant Benson who shot a 407.7. The remaining contributing members were Alex Morris, Thomas Mikolashek, and Ian O'Quinn. Robinson Rifle Team is from Fairfax, VA, and is coached by James Miller.
Next up Sutter Union High School will compete against Arlington Fairfax IWLA from Centreville, VA. Arlington Fairfax IWLA currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Robinson Rifle Team will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 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=1.1.2021100517393166.1
Sutter Union High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1583
Robinson Rifle Team team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1579
11 - 17 Oct 2021