Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Sickles AFJROTC
Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Sickles AFJROTC 1098 to 1045 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second 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 2 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by Regina Raquino who shot a 276. The remaining contributing members were Halie Creekmore, Bailey Hoenig, and Diana Roman. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Sickles AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in fourteenth place overall and second place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Sickles AFJROTC was led by Gwen Ellis who shot a 268. The remaining contributing members were Isabella Idell, James Alton, and Nordiz Fuenttes. Sickles AFJROTC is from Tampa, FL, and is coached by MSG William Robinson.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Denver North AJROTC from Denver, CO. Denver North AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Sickles AFJROTC will compete against O'Connor AFJROTC from Helotes, TX. O'Connor AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.837883319.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=923
Sickles AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=935
01 - 07 Oct 2018