Saint Thomas Academy Narrowly Defeats James Madison AJROTC
Saint Thomas Academy edged out James Madison AJROTC 1059.0 to 1056.3 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Saint Thomas Academy was led by Jonah Saad who shot a 267.5. The remaining contributing members were Nick Steiner, Henry Cleary, and Eric Silgen. They are from Mendota Heights, MN, and are coached by Paul Preblich.
Overall Saint Thomas Academy finishes the regular season second. They finished the regular season with a 8 - 0 record.
Snapping a two game win streak James Madison AJROTC was led by Nick Veracruz who shot a 269.8. The remaining contributing members were Elaynna Goddard, Isaiah Alfaro, and Valeria Rodriguez. James Madison AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by LTC Scott Koast.
Overall James Madison AJROTC finishes the regular season third. They finished the regular season with a 7 - 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=1.1.2024032513011539.1
Saint Thomas Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2460
James Madison AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2435
01 - 07 Apr 2024