Lafayette Gun Club Upsets Henderson County AJROTC
Lafayette Gun Club upset Henderson County AJROTC 907 to 906 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Lafayette Gun Club was able to win despite averaging 81 points lower than Henderson County AJROTC coming into this game.
Their second win in a row. They currently have a 4 - 2 record. Lafayette Gun Club was led by, Maria Koenig who shot a 243. The remaining contributing members were Holly Freeman, Matthew Stout, and Victoria Koenig. Lafayette Gun Club is from Grafton, VA, and is coached by Mark Teixeira.
Snapping a two game win streak Henderson County AJROTC currently has a 5 - 1 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Henderson County AJROTC was led by, Alexis Fridy who shot a 254. The remaining contributing members were Taylor Rogge, Haylea Linzy, and Logan Asher . Henderson County AJROTC is from Henderson, KY, and is coached by Rosentreter Victor.
Next up Lafayette Gun Club will compete against American Legion Post 290 from Stafford, VA. American Legion Post 290 currently has a 2 - 3 record. While Henderson County AJROTC will compete against South Brunswick AJROTC from Southport, NC. South Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league exclusive to athletes in their first year of competition. Teams are from high schools and junior rifle clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal win-loss record.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 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/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.872060274.1
Lafayette Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1107
Henderson County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1066
11 - 17 Mar 2019