Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Cross Creek NJROTC
Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Cross Creek NJROTC 1081 to 1050 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fourth win in a row, Zion Benton NJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 4 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by HAILEY SMITH who shot a 276. The remaining contributing members were JEREMY ANGEL, COLE RICE, and MATTHEW CRESS. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Cross Creek NJROTC dropped to 2 - 2 on the season. They are currently in third place in their Division. Cross Creek NJROTC was led by Marvin Pell who shot a 264. The remaining contributing members were Nina Rhodes, Nicki Rowe, and Melvin Pell. Cross Creek NJROTC is from Augusta, GA, and is coached by Jonathan Shaw.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against South Effingham NJROTC from Guyton, GA. South Effingham NJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 record. Cross Creek NJROTC will compete against Laurens NJROTC from Laurens, SC. Laurens NJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the Navy JROTC 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 Division is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
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 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688456852.1
24 - 30 Oct 2016