Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Waimea High School
Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Waimea High School 1096.6 to 1044.4 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Zion Benton NJROTC is in first place overall. They currently have a 5 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by, Miah Leong who shot a 281.2. The remaining contributing members were Brayden Rich, Brianna Benedetto, and Mario Guzman. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Snapping a three game win streak Waimea High School currently has a 3 - 2 record. After the loss they are in sixth place overall. Waimea High School was led by, Kaye Marie Alvarez who shot a 273.2. The remaining contributing members were Rochelle Uri, Lee Ann Saniatan, and Fredy Padamada. Waimea High School is from Waimea, HI.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Selma MCJROTC from Selma, CA. Selma MCJROTC currently has a 5 - 0 record. While Waimea High School will compete against Norview NJROTC from Norfolk, VA. Norview NJROTC currently has a 5 - 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=1.1.2022022409370219.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1808
Waimea High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1783
28 Feb-06 Mar 22