Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Saint Thomas Academy
Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Saint Thomas Academy 1100 to 1033 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Zion Benton NJROTC is in first place overall and first place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by Bailey Hoenig who shot a 280. The remaining contributing members were Regina Raquino, Halie Creekmore, and Diana Roman. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Saint Thomas Academy currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in thirteenth place overall and first place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Saint Thomas Academy was led by Michael Driscoll who shot a 268. The remaining contributing members were Daniel Staelgraeve, Kaleb Rutgers, and John Copeland. Saint Thomas Academy is from Mendota Heights, MN, and is coached by Paul Preblich.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Sickles AFJROTC from Tampa, FL. Sickles AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 record. While Saint Thomas Academy will compete against Warrenton Rifles from Warrenton, VA. Warrenton Rifles currently has a 0 - 1 record.
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 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=1.1.837883058.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=923
Saint Thomas Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=922
24 - 30 Sep 2018