Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Cross Creek NJROTC
Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Cross Creek NJROTC 1081 to 1041 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Zion Benton NJROTC is in first place overall and first place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by, Jeremiah Vonzell who shot a 282. The remaining contributing members were Alexia Resendiz, Niko Jackson, and Giovanni Salgado. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Snapping a two game win streak Cross Creek NJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. After the loss they are in eighth place overall and second place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. Cross Creek NJROTC was led by, Patrick Johnson who shot a 269. The remaining contributing members were Melvin Pell, Jasmine Kelso, and Alyshia Wade. Cross Creek NJROTC is from Augusta, GA, and is coached by CDR Johnathan Shaw.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Moanalua High School from Honolulu, HI. Moanalua High School currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Cross Creek NJROTC will compete against Saint Thomas Academy from Mendota Heights, MN. Saint Thomas Academy currently has a 1 - 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 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=1.1.916755103.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1200
Cross Creek NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1201
14 - 20 Oct 2019