Saint Thomas Academy defeats Royal MCJROTC
Saint Thomas Academy defeated Royal MCJROTC 1020.4 to 640.3 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Saint Thomas Academy was led by Eric Silgen who shot a 268.5. The remaining contributing members were Jonah Saad, Henry Cleary, and Nick Steiner. They are from Mendota Heights, MN, and are coached by Paul Preblich.
Overall Saint Thomas Academy is ranked ninth. They have a 1 - 0 record.
Royal MCJROTC was led by Kimberly Sanchez who shot a 249.5. The remaining contributing members were Dilon Meza, Isabella Escalon, and Fernanda Rodriguez. Royal MCJROTC is from Pattison, TX, and is coached by LaShan Bland.
Overall Royal MCJROTC is ranked forty-fourth. They have a 0 - 1 record.
Next up Saint Thomas Academy will compete against Ida S Baker JROTC from Cape Coral, FL. Ida S Baker JROTC currently has a 0 - 0 record. While Royal MCJROTC will compete against Ramona NJROTC from Ramona, CA. Ramona NJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 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=1.1.2024012608462173.1
Saint Thomas Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2460
Royal MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2440
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