Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Skyline AJROTC
Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Skyline AJROTC 1064.7 to 937.7 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Zion Benton NJROTC is in second place overall. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by, Selana Cristobal who shot a 277.6. The remaining contributing members were Ryan Mendez, Sophia Peters, and Melanie Alcantara. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Skyline AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in nineteenth place overall. Skyline AJROTC was led by, H Pacheco who shot a 245.4. The remaining contributing members were M Garcia, G Medina, and J Santiago. Skyline AJROTC is from Dallas, TX, and is coached by Michael Oliver.
This coming week Zion Benton NJROTC has a bye week. While Skyline AJROTC will compete against Wren NJROTC from Piedmont, SC. Wren NJROTC currently has a 0 - 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-1
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.939013387.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1381
Skyline AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1377
27 Jan-02 Feb 20