Zion Benton NJROTC defeats Stony Point High School
Shooting their highest score of the season Zion Benton NJROTC defeated Stony Point High School 1066.3 to 1045.4 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by Katelynn Emerson who shot a 272.3. The remaining contributing members were Lessly Trevino, Emmanuel Camacho, and Annie Sevilla. They are from Zion, IL, and are coached by Dan Hackstein.
Overall Zion Benton NJROTC finishes the regular season fifth. They finished the regular season with a 5 - 3 record.
Snapping a two game win streak Stony Point High School was led by Victoria Martinez who shot a 268.5. The remaining contributing members were Mariliz Perez, Aaron Caudillo, and Alyssa Moreno. Stony Point High School is from Round Rock, TX, and is coached by Ishmael Castillo.
Overall Stony Point High School finishes the regular season fourth. They finished the regular season with a 6 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by Scopos, 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, kneeling, prone, and standing. 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=1.1.2024032513011553.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2459
Stony Point High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2451
01 - 07 Apr 2024