Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Lafayette Gun Club
Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Lafayette Gun Club 1132.6 to 1025.7 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fourth win in a row. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by Brayden Rich who shot a 288.5. The remaining contributing members were Miah Leong, Kalinn White, and Santiago Camacho. They are from Zion, IL, and are coached by Dan Hackstein.
Zion Benton NJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in first place. Within the Navy Jrotc Conference they are in first place. They have a 4 - 0 record.
Lafayette Gun Club was led by Caroline Bullock who shot a 263.1. The remaining contributing members were Alexandra Orr, Makayla Sigler, and Kai Labine. Lafayette Gun Club is from Yorktown, VA, and is coached by Jason Stout.
Lafayette Gun Club is also competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in nineteenth place. They have a 2 - 1 record.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Patuxent NJROTC from Lusby, MD. Patuxent NJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Lafayette Gun Club will compete against Warrenton Rifles from Warrenton, VA. Warrenton Rifles currently has a 2 - 1 record.
Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, followed by the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
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=1.1.2022101115025107.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1961
Lafayette Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2034
17 - 23 Oct 2022