Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Skyline AJROTC
Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Skyline AJROTC 1078.2 to 913.9 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Zion Benton NJROTC is in first place overall. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by, Addyson Gustafson who shot a 283.2. The remaining contributing members were Miah Leong, Angelina Garza, and Brayden Rich. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Skyline AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. Skyline AJROTC was led by, Jose Carreon who shot a 256.3. The remaining contributing members were Henry Ramirez, Anthony Lakes, and Melanie Cedillo. Skyline AJROTC is from Dallas, TX, and is coached by Michael Oliver.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Washburn Rural AFJROTC from Topeka, KS. Washburn Rural AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Skyline AJROTC will compete against Stuttgart AJROTC from Stuttgart, Germany. Stuttgart AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 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=1.1.2022012111255414.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1808
Skyline AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1801
24 - 30 Jan 2022