Saint Thomas Academy Defeats Ida S Baker JROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 1055.6 points, Saint Thomas Academy gets the win over Ida S Baker JROTC. Their second win in a row. Saint Thomas Academy was led by Jonah Saad who shot a 273.4. The remaining contributing members were Henry Cleary, Eric Silgen, and Nick Steiner. They are from Mendota Heights, MN, and are coached by Paul Preblich.
Overall Saint Thomas Academy is ranked fourth. They have a 2 - 0 record.
Ida S Baker JROTC is from Cape Coral, FL, and is coached by David Horn.
Overall Ida S Baker JROTC is ranked fifty-seventh. They have a 0 - 1 record.
Next up Saint Thomas Academy will compete against Lewisville AJROTC from Richburg, SC. Lewisville AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Ida S Baker JROTC will compete against Pueblo West AJROTC from Pueblo West, CO. Pueblo West AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 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=1.1.2024012608465170.1
Saint Thomas Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2460
Ida S Baker JROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2427
05 - 11 Feb 2024