Saint Thomas Academy defeats Creek Wood AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Saint Thomas Academy defeated Creek Wood AJROTC 1019.3 to 829.2 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their fourth win in a row. With the win, Saint Thomas Academy is in seventh place overall. They currently have a 4 - 0 record. Saint Thomas Academy was led by, Will Buchelle who shot a 269.8. The remaining contributing members were Ryan Becker, Tadhg Harlin, and Daniel Podolyan. Saint Thomas Academy is from Mendota Heights, MN, and is coached by Paul Preblich.
Creek Wood AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. Creek Wood AJROTC was led by, Bradley Stoker who shot a 238.0. The remaining contributing members were Eddie Forrest, Andre Mendoza, and Gavin McNeil. Creek Wood AJROTC is from Charlotte, TN, and is coached by MAJ Buford Rachford.
Next up Saint Thomas Academy will compete against Kaiser High School from Honolulu, HI. Kaiser High School currently has a 3 - 0 record. While Creek Wood AJROTC 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=1.1.2022020715305997.1
Saint Thomas Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1791
Creek Wood AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1836
14 - 20 Feb 2022