Tallulah Falls School defeats Pickaway Diabolos
Tallulah Falls School defeated Pickaway Diabolos 1495.9 to 1449.6 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Tallulah Falls School is in seventeenth place overall and seventh place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Tallulah Falls School was led by, Samantha Stamey who shot a 389.4. The remaining contributing members were Madison Perdue, Andrew Erwin, and Peyton Gunn. Tallulah Falls School is from Tallulah Falls, GA, and is coached by Tim Stamey.
Pickaway Diabolos currently has a 1 - 3 record. After the loss they are in twenty-second place overall and ninth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Pickaway Diabolos was led by, Mallory Hite who shot a 397.1. The remaining contributing members were Riley Minor, Grace Marcum, and Bryson Dudgeon. Pickaway Diabolos is from Circleville, OH, and is coached by Patrick D. Cherry.
Next up Tallulah Falls School will compete against Abraham Lincoln AJROTC from Denver, CO. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Pickaway Diabolos will compete against Columbus High School from Columbus, GA. Columbus High School currently has a 0 - 4 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=1.1.919676094.1
Tallulah Falls School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1162
Pickaway Diabolos team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1150
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