Ozark AJROTC defeats Saint Thomas Academy
Ozark AJROTC defeated Saint Thomas Academy 1127.4 to 1065.8 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their fourth win in a row. With the win, Ozark AJROTC is in first place overall. They currently have a 5 - 0 record. Ozark AJROTC was led by, Karley McCall who shot a 289.0. The remaining contributing members were Jett Watson, Rachel Hartzel, and Matthew Crawford. Ozark AJROTC is from Ozark, MO, and is coached by 1SG William Crawford.
Snapping a five game win streak Saint Thomas Academy currently has a 5 - 1 record. After the loss they are in third place overall. Saint Thomas Academy was led by, Ty Thunstrom who shot a 272.9. The remaining contributing members were Philip Cattanach, Patrick Minkel, and Ryan Farrington. Saint Thomas Academy is from Mendota Heights, MN, and is coached by Paul Preblich.
Next up Ozark AJROTC will compete against Smith Station MCJROTC from Smith Station, AL. Smith Station MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. While Saint Thomas Academy will compete against West AJROTC from Denver, CO. West AJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 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
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.945621154.1
Ozark AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1431
Saint Thomas Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1396
02 - 08 Mar 2020