Saint Thomas Academy defeats Stranahan MCJROTC
Saint Thomas Academy defeated Stranahan MCJROTC 1041.8 to 978.7 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their fourth 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, Ty Thunstrom who shot a 268.6. The remaining contributing members were Patrick Minkel, Philip Cattanach, and Izzy Johnson. Saint Thomas Academy is from Mendota Heights, MN, and is coached by Paul Preblich.
Stranahan MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. After the loss they are in nineteenth place overall. Stranahan MCJROTC was led by, Ludmila Requena who shot a 261.4. The remaining contributing members were Aaron Arce, Pilar Gonzalez, and Donae Stephens. Stranahan MCJROTC is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and is coached by Wayne Labeau.
Next up Saint Thomas Academy will compete against Kelly Walsh MCJROTC from Casper, WY. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. While Stranahan MCJROTC will compete against James Madison AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. James Madison AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record.
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=1.1.942728077.1
Saint Thomas Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1396
Stranahan MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1371
17 - 23 Feb 2020