Saint Thomas Academy Narrowly Defeats Vilseck AJROTC
Saint Thomas Academy edged out Vilseck AJROTC 1012.6 to 993.1 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their fourth win in a row. Saint Thomas Academy was led by Eric Silgen who shot a 267.9. The remaining contributing members were Jonah Saad, Nick Steiner, and Andrew Qarmout. They are from Mendota Heights, MN, and are coached by Paul Preblich.
Overall Saint Thomas Academy is ranked second. They have a 4 - 0 record.
Vilseck AJROTC was led by Noemi Rosario who shot a 256.0. The remaining contributing members were Jasmine Tetterton, Camdon Deese, and Jack Turner. Vilseck AJROTC is from Vilseck, Germany, and is coached by John Sabala.
Overall Vilseck AJROTC is ranked seventeenth. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Next up Saint Thomas Academy will compete against Zion Benton NJROTC from Zion, IL. Zion Benton NJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Vilseck AJROTC will compete against Bensalem MCJROTC from Bensalem, PA. Bensalem MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 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=1.1.2024021214265495.1
Saint Thomas Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2460
Vilseck AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2461
19 - 25 Feb 2024