Zion Benton NJROTC Narrowly Defeats Pacific MCJROTC
Zion Benton NJROTC edged out Pacific MCJROTC 1075 to 1072 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Zion Benton NJROTC is in second place overall and first place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 2 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by, Alexia Resendiz who shot a 272. The remaining contributing members were Jeremiah Vonzell, Santiago Salazar, and Saylet Hernandez. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Pacific MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. After the loss they are in fifth place overall and second place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. Pacific MCJROTC was led by, Amanda Benetin who shot a 276. The remaining contributing members were Julia Thomas, Leamia Perez, and Lucas Hicks. Pacific MCJROTC is from Pacific, MO, and is coached by Brian Cain.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against North Brunswick AJROTC from Leland, NC. North Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Pacific MCJROTC will compete against Saint Thomas Academy from Mendota Heights, MN. Saint Thomas Academy currently has a 3 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Champions Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The Champions Divisions is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, where teams compete for their conference's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all conferences advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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 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=1.1.919678097.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1200
Pacific MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1198
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