Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Liberty County
Shooting their highest score of the season Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Liberty County 1099.4 to 977.2 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Zion Benton NJROTC is in first place overall. They currently have a 4 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by, Miah Leong who shot a 277.9. The remaining contributing members were Addyson Gustafson, Mario Guzman, and Brayden Rich. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Snapping a thre game win streak Liberty County currently has a 3 - 2 record. After the loss they are in tenth place overall. Liberty County was led by, Sydney Goff who shot a 249.6. The remaining contributing members were Emily Goff, Cierra Morales, and Aislee Chaffin. Liberty County is from Bristol, FL, and is coached by Jason Dence.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Waimea High School from Waimea, HI. Waimea High School currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Liberty County will compete against Lewisville AJROTC from Richburg, SC. Lewisville AJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 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=1.1.2022021414354371.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1808
Liberty County team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1802
21 - 27 Feb 2022