Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Selma MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Selma MCJROTC 1139.5 to 1007.6 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 2 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by, Brayden Rich who shot a 287.7. The remaining contributing members were Miah Leong, Santiago Camacho, and Kalinn White. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Selma MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. After the loss they are in eighth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. Selma MCJROTC was led by, Jessica Maldonado who shot a 270.0. The remaining contributing members were Angel Reyes, Kimberly Torres, and Adriana Ramos. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Norview NJROTC from Norfolk, VA. Norview NJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Selma MCJROTC has a bye week.
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 shoot 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/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022092213280156.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1961
Selma MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1941
03 - 09 Oct 2022