Saint Thomas Academy defeats Selma MCJROTC
Saint Thomas Academy defeated Selma MCJROTC 1034.6 to 924.4 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Saint Thomas Academy is in fourth place overall. They currently have a 4 - 0 record. Saint Thomas Academy was led by, Patrick Minkel who shot a 268.4. The remaining contributing members were Ty Thunstrom, Philip Cattanach, and Ryan Farrington. Saint Thomas Academy is from Mendota Heights, MN, and is coached by Paul Preblich.
Snapping a two game win streak Selma MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. After the loss they are in twenty-second place overall. Selma MCJROTC was led by, Daniel Navarro who shot a 239.3. The remaining contributing members were Kiara Salinas, Adriana Ramos, and Devin Dawson. Selma MCJROTC is from Selma, CA, and is coached by Mike Romero.
Next up Saint Thomas Academy will compete against Stranahan MCJROTC from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Stranahan MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. While Selma MCJROTC has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, 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, prone, standing, and kneeling. 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=1.1.941338825.1
Saint Thomas Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1396
Selma MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1378
10 - 23 Feb 2020