Saint Thomas Academy defeats Kelly Walsh MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Saint Thomas Academy defeated Kelly Walsh MCJROTC 1071.1 to 1039.7 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their fifth win in a row. With the win, Saint Thomas Academy is in third place overall. They currently have a 5 - 0 record. Saint Thomas Academy was led by, Ty Thunstrom who shot a 276.7. The remaining contributing members were Patrick Minkel, Philip Cattanach, and Ryan Farrington. Saint Thomas Academy is from Mendota Heights, MN, and is coached by Paul Preblich.
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. After the loss they are in ninth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Kelly Walsh MCJROTC was led by, Cory Kaufmann who shot a 271.1. The remaining contributing members were Lathan Ross, Kylie Crane, and Aragon Garro. Kelly Walsh MCJROTC is from Casper, WY, and is coached by MGySgt Fred Pickering.
Next up Saint Thomas Academy will compete against Ozark AJROTC from Ozark, MO. Ozark AJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 record. While Kelly Walsh MCJROTC 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=1.1.944360712.1
Saint Thomas Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1396
Kelly Walsh MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1372
24 Feb-01 Mar 20