Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Warrenton Rifles
Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Warrenton Rifles 1120.0 to 1076.8 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Zion Benton NJROTC is in second place overall and first place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by, Saylet Hernandez who shot a 286.6. The remaining contributing members were Cortney Berry, Kalinn White, and Niko Jackson. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Warrenton Rifles currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in eighth place overall and first place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Warrenton Rifles was led by, Seth Carver who shot a 292.1. The remaining contributing members were Hunter Brown, Brandon Lehr, and Evan Jerde. Warrenton Rifles is from Warrenton, VA, and is coached by Claude Davenport.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Pace NJROTC from Pace, FL. Pace NJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Warrenton Rifles will compete against South Panola AFJROTC from Batesville, MS. South Panola AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 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 10.9 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=1.1.2021092316191310.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1598
Warrenton Rifles team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1606
27 Sep-03 Oct 21