North Gwinnett High School defeats Carroll County 4-H
North Gwinnett High School defeated Carroll County 4-H 1326 to 695 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, North Gwinnett High School is in first place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. North Gwinnett High School was led by Matt Herrington who shot a 345. The remaining contributing members were Shea Hall, Caitlyn Miller, and Jared Martinez. 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 - 1 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. Carroll County 4-H was led by Dena Bailey who shot a 362, while teammate Sierra Brooks shot a 333. Carroll County 4-H is from Carrollton, GA, and is coached by Joel Grubbs.
Next up North Gwinnett High School will compete against Bears Ears Sportsman Club from Craig, CO. Bears Ears Sportsman Club currently has a 0 - 1 record. Carroll County 4-H will compete against Clallam County 4-H from Carlsborg, WA. Clallam County 4-H currently has a 0 - 0 record.
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=1.1.763346860.1
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