Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Granbury MCJROTC defeats Sutter Union High School

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Granbury MCJROTC defeated Sutter Union High School 2446.2 to 2374.1 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Granbury MCJROTC is in second place overall and first place within their 'Jrotc' conference. 

They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Granbury MCJROTC was led by, Julia Czernik who shot a 619.7. The remaining contributing members were Caroline Martin , Ashton Arlington, and Sunnee Schumann. Granbury MCJROTC is from Granbury, TX, and is coached by LtCol Scott Casey.

Sutter Union High School currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in eighteenth place overall and third place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Sutter Union High School was led by, Marissa Fedora who shot a 614.7. The remaining contributing members were Lily Miller, Jake Heitman, and Jadyn Morgan. Sutter Union High School is from Sutter, CA, and is coached by Allen Jaynes.

This coming week Granbury MCJROTC has a bye week. While Sutter Union High School will compete against Eldorado MCJROTC from Alburquerque, NM. Eldorado MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 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 60 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 60 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=1.1.2022092213044835.1

Granbury MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1915

Sutter Union High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1926