Zion Benton NJROTC Narrowly Defeats Norview NJROTC
Zion Benton NJROTC edged out Norview NJROTC 1086.7 to 1075.8 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their seventh win in a row. Zion Benton NJROTC finishes the season in first place overall. They finished the season with a 9 - 0 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by, Brianna Benedetto who shot a 278.0. The remaining contributing members were Miah Leong, Brayden Rich, and Angelina Garza. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Snapping a six game win streak Norview NJROTC finished the season with a 8 - 1 record. They finishes the season in second place overall. Norview NJROTC was led by, Preston Everette who shot a 281.8. The remaining contributing members were Siaralyn Albizu-Montes, Ryan Rydl, and NiChawn Paige. Norview NJROTC is from Norfolk, VA, and is coached by LCDR Stuart Littlejohn.
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=1.1.2022032023202316.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1808
Norview NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1827
28 Mar-03 Apr 22