Tallulah Falls School defeats Robert Service NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Tallulah Falls School defeated Robert Service NJROTC 1523.2 to 1494.1 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Tallulah Falls School is in eighteenth place overall and seventh place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Tallulah Falls School was led by, Madison Perdue who shot a 394.1. The remaining contributing members were Samantha Stamey, Andrew Erwin, and Peyton Gunn. Tallulah Falls School is from Tallulah Falls, GA, and is coached by Tim Stamey.
Robert Service NJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. After the loss they are in nineteenth place overall. Robert Service NJROTC was led by, Patrick Noble who shot a 391.3. The remaining contributing members were Wrangle Kruckenberg, Marc Bethke, and Josephine Baty. Robert Service NJROTC is from Anchorage, AK, and is coached by GySgt Tom Foust.
Next up Tallulah Falls School will compete against Pickaway Diabolos from Circleville, OH. Pickaway Diabolos currently has a 1 - 2 record. While Robert Service NJROTC will compete against Piedra Vista AJROTC from Farmington, NM. Piedra Vista AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 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=1.1.918220337.1
Tallulah Falls School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1162
Robert Service NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1153
21 - 27 Oct 2019