Saint Thomas Academy Narrowly Defeats LeMoore NJROTC
Saint Thomas Academy edged out LeMoore NJROTC 1073.6 to 1070.8 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Saint Thomas Academy was led by Nick Steiner who shot a 274.6. The remaining contributing members were Eric Silgen, Jonah Saad, and Henry Cleary . They are from Mendota Heights, MN, and are coached by Paul Preblich.
Overall Saint Thomas Academy is ranked second. They have a 7 - 0 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season LeMoore NJROTC was led by Emmah Kaczynski who shot a 276.5. The remaining contributing members were Chance Garner, Yadyra Rodriguez, and Peyton Slocum. LeMoore NJROTC is from Lemoore, CA, and is coached by R Myers.
Overall LeMoore NJROTC is ranked fifth. They have a 5 - 1 record.
This coming week Saint Thomas Academy has a bye week. While LeMoore NJROTC will compete against Eldorado NJROTC from Las Vegas, NV. Eldorado NJROTC currently has a 5 - 1 record.
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=1.1.2024031114581987.1
Saint Thomas Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2460
LeMoore NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2453
18 - 24 Mar 2024