Zion Benton NJROTC defeats C. T. Johnson AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Zion Benton NJROTC defeated C. T. Johnson AJROTC 1061.0 to 992.3 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by Lessly Trevino who shot a 282.5. The remaining contributing members were Emmanuel Camacho, Luis Ruiz, and Katelynn Emerson. They are from Zion, IL, and are coached by Dan Hackstein.
Overall Zion Benton NJROTC is ranked fifth. They have a 3 - 2 record.
Snapping a thre game win streak C. T. Johnson AJROTC was led by Leonardo Perez who shot a 257.4. The remaining contributing members were Victoria Villamaria, Xzavier Ng, and Emme Perez. C. T. Johnson AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by MAJ Tom Groggett.
Overall C. T. Johnson AJROTC is ranked eighth. They have a 4 - 2 record.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Mariner AJROTC from Cape Coral. Mariner AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. While C. T. Johnson AJROTC has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by Scopos, 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, kneeling, prone, and standing. 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=1.1.2024022612353966.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2459
C. T. Johnson AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2479
04 - 10 Mar 2024