Mar. 28, 2022
Fork Union Military Academy defeated Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club 926.7 to 837.3 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League.Their second win in a row. They currently have a 5 - 3 record......

Fork Union Military Academy defeated Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club 926.7 to 837.3 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League.Their second win in a row. They currently have a 5 - 3 record. Fork Union Military Academy was led by, Tzu-Heng Hung who shot a 256.2. The remaining contributing members were Isaac Gilman, Ethan Stroh, and Nicholas Coleman. Fork Union Military Academy is from Fork Union, VA, and is coached by MAJ David Wallace.

Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club currently has a 3 - 4 record. Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club was led by, Colin White who shot a 214.2. The remaining contributing members were Ben Stewart, Jubilee Richter, and Nora Wallschlaeger. Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club is from Bristow, VA, and is coached by Alan Lerch.

Next up Fork Union Military Academy will compete against East Surry AJROTC from Pilot Mountain, NC. East Surry AJROTC currently has a 3 - 5 record. While Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club will compete against Bensalem MCJROTC from Bensalem, PA. Bensalem MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 5 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 skill level.

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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/new-shooter

Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022031408520955.1

Fork Union Military Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1828
Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1794

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