Saint Thomas Academy defeats Zion Benton NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Saint Thomas Academy defeated Zion Benton NJROTC 1080.0 to 1054.0 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their fifth win in a row. Saint Thomas Academy was led by Henry Cleary who shot a 274.2. The remaining contributing members were Jonah Saad, Eric Silgen, 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 5 - 0 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Zion Benton NJROTC was led by Emmanuel Camacho who shot a 277.8. The remaining contributing members were Katelynn Emerson, Una Early - Taylor, and Luis Ruiz. Zion Benton NJROTC is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Overall Zion Benton NJROTC is ranked ninth. They have a 2 - 2 record.
Next up Saint Thomas Academy will compete against Eldorado NJROTC from Las Vegas, NV. Eldorado NJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 record. While Zion Benton NJROTC will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 4 - 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=1.1.2024022013113449.1
Saint Thomas Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2460
Zion Benton NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2459
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