Saint Thomas Academy defeats Eldorado NJROTC
Saint Thomas Academy defeated Eldorado NJROTC 1044.0 to 1013.5 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their sixth win in a row. Saint Thomas Academy was led by Jonah Saad who shot a 270.0. The remaining contributing members were Eric Silgen, Henry Cleary, and Nick Steiner. They are from Mendota Heights, MN, and are coached by Paul Preblich.
Overall Saint Thomas Academy is ranked second. They have a 6 - 0 record.
Snapping a two game win streak Shooting their highest team score of the season Eldorado NJROTC was led by Liseth Espejo who shot a 274.2. The remaining contributing members were Cibrayt De Lira Gomez, Julissa Villanueva, and Andrea Morales . Eldorado NJROTC is from Las Vegas, NV, and is coached by Angela Kolone.
Overall Eldorado NJROTC is ranked thirteenth. They have a 4 - 1 record.
This coming week Saint Thomas Academy has a bye week. While Eldorado NJROTC also has a bye week.
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=1.1.2024022612353950.1
Saint Thomas Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2460
Eldorado NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2478
04 - 10 Mar 2024