Rio Salado Sportsman's Club defeats North Gwinnett High School
Rio Salado Sportsman's Club defeated North Gwinnett High School 1575.3 to 1548.3 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Rio Salado Sportsman's Club is in sixth place overall and third place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Rio Salado Sportsman's Club was led by, Roman Karadsheh who shot a 409.3. The remaining contributing members were Mikayla Sedgwick, Brooklyn Wilkins, and Isobel Letizia. Rio Salado Sportsman's Club is from Mesa, AZ, and is coached by John Karadsheh.
North Gwinnett High School currently has a 1 - 3 record. After the loss they are in thirteenth place overall and fifth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. North Gwinnett High School was led by, Elysa Walter who shot a 398.1. The remaining contributing members were Matt Herrington, Caitlyn Miller, and Andreea Contis. North Gwinnett High School is from Sugar Hill, GA, and is coached by Robert Herrington.
Next up Rio Salado Sportsman's Club will compete against Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club from Everett, PA. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club currently has a 2 - 2 record. While North Gwinnett High School will compete against La Cueva MCJROTC from Albuquerque, NM. La Cueva MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 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=1.1.919676084.1
Rio Salado Sportsman's Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1157
North Gwinnett High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1160
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