Coweta Co 4-H defeats Wildlife Achievement Chapter Izaak Walton League
Coweta Co 4-H defeated Wildlife Achievement Chapter Izaak Walton League 958 to 875 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row, Coweta Co 4-H is in second place in their Division with a 4 - 1 record. Coweta Co 4-H was led by Jennifer Brinton who shot a 254. The remaining contributing members were Kinsley Hannon, Madison Dill, and Cody Piper. Coweta Co 4-H is from Senoia, GA, and is coached by Michael Piper.
Wildlife Achievement Chapter Izaak Walton League dropped to 2 - 3 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Wildlife Achievement Chapter Izaak Walton League was led by Abigail Brodsky who shot a 252. The remaining contributing members were Morgan Hendi, Victoria James, and Benjamin Roche. Wildlife Achievement Chapter Izaak Walton League is from Monrovia, MD, and is coached by Eduardo Mondonedo.
Next up Coweta Co 4-H will compete against Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club from San Jose, CA. Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club currently has a 2 - 3 record. Wildlife Achievement Chapter Izaak Walton League will compete against Lake Houston 4-H from Kingwood, TX. Lake Houston 4-H currently has a 5 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club Distinguished 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 league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin 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 Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688457035.1
07 - 13 Nov 2016