Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Ramona NJROTC
Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Ramona NJROTC 1097.4 to 1061.1 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their fifth win in a row. With the win, Zion Benton NJROTC is in first place overall. They currently have a 7 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by, Addyson Gustafson who shot a 278.0. The remaining contributing members were Brayden Rich, Brianna Benedetto, and Miah Leong. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Snapping a thre game win streak Ramona NJROTC currently has a 5 - 2 record. After the loss they are in third place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Ramona NJROTC was led by, Nathan Anliker who shot a 282.1. The remaining contributing members were Audrie Norton, Mario Romero, and Aodhan MacLochlainn. Ramona NJROTC is from Ramona, CA, and is coached by CPO Bob Richardson.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Pueblo County AJROTC from Pueblo, CO. Pueblo County AJROTC currently has a 4 - 3 record. While Ramona NJROTC will compete against Selma MCJROTC from Selma, CA. Selma MCJROTC currently has a 5 - 2 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=1.1.2022030712492094.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1808
Ramona NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1845
14 - 20 Mar 2022