Saint Thomas Academy defeats Lewisville AJROTC
Saint Thomas Academy defeated Lewisville AJROTC 1022.7 to 938.4 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. Saint Thomas Academy was led by Jonah Saad who shot a 263.0. The remaining contributing members were Eric Silgen, Nick Steiner, and Henry Cleary. They are from Mendota Heights, MN, and are coached by Paul Preblich.
Overall Saint Thomas Academy is ranked third. They have a 3 - 0 record.
Snapping a two game win streak Lewisville AJROTC was led by A'Lexyah Padilla who shot a 264.7. The remaining contributing members were Daniel Hayes, Autumn Ray, and Anthony Mungo. Lewisville AJROTC is from Richburg, SC, and is coached by LTC Dave Lander.
Overall Lewisville AJROTC is ranked twenty-fourth. They have a 2 - 1 record.
Next up Saint Thomas Academy will compete against Vilseck AJROTC from Vilseck, Germany. Vilseck AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Lewisville AJROTC has a bye week.
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=1.1.2024020514112451.1
Saint Thomas Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2460
Lewisville AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2446
12 - 18 Feb 2024