Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Mattoon AJROTC
Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Mattoon AJROTC 1062.3 to 1003.0 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Zion Benton NJROTC is in third place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by, Ryan Mendez who shot a 280.3. The remaining contributing members were Selana Cristobal, Sophia Peters, and Max Guajardo. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Snapping a two game win streak Mattoon AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. After the loss they are in eleventh place overall. Mattoon AJROTC was led by, Julia Pearson who shot a 263.5. The remaining contributing members were Larissa Kelly, Jade Jewell, and Delaney Abbott. Mattoon AJROTC is from Mattoon, IL, and is coached by Todd Stokes.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. While Mattoon AJROTC will compete against Pueblo County AJROTC from Pueblo, CO. Pueblo County AJROTC currently has a 3 - 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=1.1.941338821.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1381
Mattoon AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1392
10 - 16 Feb 2020