Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Norview NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Norview NJROTC 1148.4 to 1079.2 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by Addyson Gustafson who shot a 289.4. The remaining contributing members were Brayden Rich, Brianna Benedetto, and Miah Leong. They are from Zion, IL, and are coached by Dan Hackstein.
Zion Benton NJROTC is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in first place. Within the Navy Jrotc Conference they are in first place. They have a 3 - 0 record.
Norview NJROTC was led by Yariliz Torres who shot a 286.4. The remaining contributing members were Preston Everette, Quamir Barham, and Ryan Rydl. Norview NJROTC is from Norfolk, VA, and is coached by LCDR Stuart Littlejohn.
Norview NJROTC is also competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in fifteenth place. Within the Navy Jrotc Conference they are in fifth place. They have a 1 - 1 record.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against Lafayette Gun Club from Yorktown, VA. Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Norview NJROTC will compete against Pascagoula NJROTC from Pascagoula, MS. Pascagoula NJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record.
Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, followed by the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
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 shoot 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/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022100317274918.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1961
Norview NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1964
10 - 16 Oct 2022