Zion Benton NJROTC defeats North Brunswick AJROTC
Zion Benton NJROTC defeated North Brunswick AJROTC 1102 to 1031 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Zion Benton NJROTC is in first place overall and first place within their 'Navy Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 4 - 2 record. Zion Benton NJROTC was led by, Halie Creekmore who shot a 281. The remaining contributing members were Jeremiah Vonzell, Alexia Resendiz, and Saylet Hernandez. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
North Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. After the loss they are in tenth place overall and second place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. North Brunswick AJROTC was led by, Karina Betancourt who shot a 266. The remaining contributing members were Delaney Larson, Makayla Grevin, and Heidi Navarro. North Brunswick AJROTC is from Leland, NC, and is coached by George L. Williams.
Next up Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. While North Brunswick AJROTC will compete against Pacific MCJROTC from Pacific, MO. Pacific MCJROTC currently has a 4 - 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=1.1.921099527.1
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1200
North Brunswick AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1182
04 - 10 Nov 2019