Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Laurens NJROTC
Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Laurens NJROTC 1078 to 983 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their sixth win in a row, Zion Benton NJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 6 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by HAILEY SMITH who shot a 276. The remaining contributing members were REGINA RAQUINO, OLLIE DRIVER, and BAILEY HOENIG. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Laurens NJROTC dropped to 2 - 4 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Laurens NJROTC was led by Kyle Kresch who shot a 252. The remaining contributing members were Ben Carter, Lukas Holtzclaw, and James Medlin. Laurens NJROTC is from Laurens, SC, and is coached by Anthony Linardi.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Pebble Hills NJROTC from El Paso, TX. Pebble Hills NJROTC currently has a 0 - 6 record. Laurens NJROTC will compete against Ramona NJROTC from Ramona, CA. Ramona NJROTC currently has a 4 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the Navy JROTC 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 league. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin 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 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/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688456866.1
07 - 13 Nov 2016