North Gwinnett High School defeats Carroll County 4-H
Shooting their highest score of the season North Gwinnett High School defeated Carroll County 4-H 1400 to 703 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, North Gwinnett High School is in first place in their Division with a 5 - 1 record. North Gwinnett High School was led by Jared Martinez who shot a 353. The remaining contributing members were Ethan Woyce, Natasha Hartshorne, and Caitlyn Miller. North Gwinnett High School is from Sugar Hill, GA, and is coached by Phil Olsen, Steve Hartshorne, Robert Herrington, and Lauren Herrington.
Carroll County 4-H dropped to 0 - 6 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. Carroll County 4-H was led by Deana Bailey who shot a 354, while teammate Serria Brooks shot a 349. Carroll County 4-H is from Carrollton, GA, and is coached by Joel Grubbs.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club Precision 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 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=1.1.763346882.1
06 - 12 Nov 2017