Zion Benton NJROTC defeats C. T. Johnson AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Zion Benton NJROTC defeated C. T. Johnson AJROTC 1066.0 to 1041.9 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Zion Benton NJROTC is in second place overall. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by, Selana Cristobal who shot a 277.7. The remaining contributing members were Ryan Mendez, Max Guajardo, and Sophia Peters. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Snapping a thre game win streak C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. After the loss they are in third place overall. C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by, Grant Mankewitz who shot a 261.0. The remaining contributing members were Elaine Knudson, Nicholas Turi, and Alyssa Castillo. C. T. Johnson AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Smith Station MCJROTC from Smith Station, AL. Smith Station MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While C. T. Johnson AJROTC will compete against Eldorado NJROTC from Las Vegas, NV. Eldorado NJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 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=1.1.942728075.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1381
C. T. Johnson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1425
17 - 23 Feb 2020