Saint Thomas Academy defeats Boonslick AJROTC
Saint Thomas Academy defeated Boonslick AJROTC 1031.1 to 897.1 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Saint Thomas Academy is in fifth place overall. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Saint Thomas Academy was led by, Ty Thunstrom who shot a 273.7. The remaining contributing members were Patrick Minkel, Patrick Cattanach, and Ryan Farrington. Saint Thomas Academy is from Mendota Heights, MN, and is coached by Paul Preblich.
Boonslick AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. Boonslick AJROTC was led by, Jasmine Price who shot a 246.6. The remaining contributing members were Jadzia Pacenza, Logan Pierce, and Matthew Fry. Boonslick AJROTC is from Boonville, MO, and is coached by SFC Todd Straw.
Next up Saint Thomas Academy will compete against Lumen Christi High School from Anchorage, Uni. Lumen Christi High School currently has a 0 - 1 record. While Boonslick AJROTC will compete against Sickles AFJROTC from Tampa, FL. Sickles AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 record.
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-1
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.939013343.1
Saint Thomas Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1396
Boonslick AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1391
27 Jan-02 Feb 20