Zion Benton NJROTC defeats South Panola AFJROTC
Zion Benton NJROTC defeated South Panola AFJROTC 1103 to 1078 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 6 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by, Bailey Hoenig who shot a 279. The remaining contributing members were Regina Raquino, Diana Roman, and Halie Creekmore. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
South Panola AFJROTC currently has a 4 - 2 record. After the loss they are in sixth place overall and first place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. South Panola AFJROTC was led by, Kayla Walker who shot a 275. The remaining contributing members were Raven Hudson, Nicholas Rudd, and Jason Robertson. South Panola AFJROTC is from Batesville, MS, and is coached by Col Robert Mims.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Pueblo County AJROTC from Pueblo, CO. Pueblo County AJROTC currently has a 4 - 2 record. While South Panola AFJROTC will compete against Gulfport MCJROTC from Biloxi, MS. Gulfport MCJROTC currently has a 6 - 0 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=1.1.846165539.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=923
South Panola AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=925
05 - 11 Nov 2018