Sutter Union High School defeats Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC
Sutter Union High School defeated Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC 1615.9 to 1580.2 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Sutter Union High School is in fourth place overall and third place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 3 - 3 record. Sutter Union High School was led by, Marissa Fedora who shot a 410.2. The remaining contributing members were Sophia Cruz, Lily Miller, and Dallas Sorensen. Sutter Union High School is from Sutter, CA, and is coached by Allen Ray Jaynes.
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC currently has a 3 - 4 record. After the loss they are in seventh place overall and third place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC was led by, Sarah Hancock who shot a 401.8. The remaining contributing members were Leah Stapp, Caden Cavanaugh, and Leila Rivera-Page. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is from Fountain, CO, and is coached by Rodney Smith.
Next up Sutter Union High School will compete against Lafayette Gun Club from Grafton, VA. Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 3 - 2 record. While Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC has a bye week.
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=1.1.2021110113131262.1
Sutter Union High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1583
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1572
08 - 14 Nov 2021