Zion Benton NJROTC defeats South Effingham NJROTC
Zion Benton NJROTC defeated South Effingham NJROTC 1128.0 to 1091.0 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fourth win in a row. With the win, Zion Benton NJROTC is in first place overall and first place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 4 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by, Kalinn White who shot a 284.2. The remaining contributing members were Saylet Hernandez, Kimberly Rico, and Amarisa Jackson. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
South Effingham NJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. After the loss they are in ninth place overall and fourth place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. South Effingham NJROTC was led by, Michael Alexander who shot a 286.3. The remaining contributing members were Gabrielle Call, Ryton Ekern, and Justin Worple. South Effingham NJROTC is from Guyton, GA, and is coached by Terry Stautberg.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Bradley Central AJROTC from Cleveland, TN. Bradley Central AJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. While South Effingham NJROTC will compete against Fontana MCJROTC from Fontana. Fontana MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 Divisions is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, where teams compete for their conference's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all conferences advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021101116081126.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1598
South Effingham NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1617
18 - 24 Oct 2021