Carrollton High School defeats Minnesota Centershots
Carrollton High School defeated Minnesota Centershots 1487 to 1466 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Carrollton High School finishes the season in fifth place in their Division with a 3 - 4 record. Carrollton High School was led by Morgan Frank who shot a 385. The remaining contributing members were Thomas Harris, Collin Grubbs, and Ben Bradley. Carrollton High School is from Carrollton, GA, and is coached by Mike Lewis.
Minnesota Centershots dropped to 2 - 5 on the season. They finish the season in sixth place in their Division. Minnesota Centershots was led by Gavin Barnick who shot a 385. The remaining contributing members were Megan Nelson, Ryan Hudson, and Allison Buesseler. Minnesota Centershots is from Anoka, MN, and is coached by Rob Krukoski.
Carrollton High School advances to the post-season's Championship Tournament as the number seven seed. In their first round game they will take on second seed, and defending Precision League Champion, Georgia Competitive Shooters. The post-season starts the week after Thanksgiving.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club 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 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 Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost 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 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.763345486.1
13 - 19 Nov 2017