Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC Defeats North Gwinnett High School
In an undisputed contest, scoring 1597.1 points, Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC defeated North Gwinnett High School. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC finishes the season in sixth place overall and third place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They finished the season with a 4 - 3 record. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC was led by, Angelina Tinerow who shot a 406.9. The remaining contributing members were Marisol Wentling, Eljer Wandasan, and Rosita Garcia. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC is from Fountain, CO, and is coached by Rodney Smith.
North Gwinnett High School finished the season with a 2 - 5 record. They finishes the season in fourteenth place overall and sixth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. North Gwinnett High School is from Sugar Hill, GA, and is coached by Robert Herrington.
Fountain Fort Carson will advance to the postseason championship tournament. They are seeded sixth and will take on Rio Salado Sportsman's Club in the first round. The postseason starts December 2nd.
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=1.1.923974806.1
Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1144
North Gwinnett High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1160
18 - 24 Nov 2019