Zion Benton NJROTC Narrowly Defeats Smith Station MCJROTC
Zion Benton NJROTC edged out Smith Station MCJROTC 1060.2 to 1049.8 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Zion Benton NJROTC is in second place overall. They currently have a 4 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by, Selana Cristobal who shot a 273.3. The remaining contributing members were Ryan Mendez, Sophia Peters, and Max Guajardo. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Smith Station MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. After the loss they are in eighth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Smith Station MCJROTC was led by, Brooke Jarrett who shot a 272.4. The remaining contributing members were Louis Johnson, Hannah Williams, and Joel Baker. Smith Station MCJROTC is from Smith Station, AL, and is coached by Major William Bolden.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Norview NJROTC from Norfolk, VA. Norview NJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Smith Station MCJROTC will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 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=1.1.944360710.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1381
Smith Station MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1408
24 Feb-01 Mar 20