Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Knob Noster
Shooting their highest score of the season Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Knob Noster 1086.9 to 912.6 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Zion Benton NJROTC is in first place overall. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by, Addyson Gustafson who shot a 281.2. The remaining contributing members were Mario Guzman, Brianna Benedetto, and Brayden Rich. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Knob Noster currently has a 2 - 1 record. Knob Noster was led by, Maddox Lentz who shot a 234.8. The remaining contributing members were Elijah Williams, Trevor Guanella, and Gavin Hillsman. Knob Noster is from Knob Noster, MO, and is coached by Timothy Newcomb.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Liberty County from Bristol, FL. Liberty County currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Knob Noster will compete against Redmond MCJROTC from Redmond, OR. Redmond MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, 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, 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/new-shooter
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022020715305948.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1808
Knob Noster team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1829
14 - 20 Feb 2022