Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Redmond MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Redmond MCJROTC 1048.8 to 422.0 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by Katelynn Emerson who shot a 276.9. The remaining contributing members were Emmanuel Camacho, Abigail Barrera, and Cesar Hernandez. They are from Zion, IL, and are coached by Dan Hackstein.
Overall Zion Benton NJROTC is ranked second. They have a 2 - 0 record.
Redmond MCJROTC was led by Tate Johnson who shot a 234.6. The remaining contributing members were Joseph Hess , Ella Frisbee, and Chase Gottfried. Redmond MCJROTC is from Redmond, and is coached by Doug Seal.
Overall Redmond MCJROTC is ranked fiftieth. They have a 0 - 2 record.
This coming week Zion Benton NJROTC has a bye week. While Redmond MCJROTC will compete against SH Rider AJROTC from Wichita Falls, TX. SH Rider AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by Scopos, 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, kneeling, prone, and standing. 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=1.1.2024012608465203.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2459
Redmond MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2471
05 - 11 Feb 2024