Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club defeats Cowley 4-H Shooting Sports
Shooting their highest score of the season Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club defeated Cowley 4-H Shooting Sports 2128 to 1778 in the 2022 National Air Pistol League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club is in fifth place overall. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club was led by, Timothy Schmeltzer who shot a 576. The remaining contributing members were Mark Hayford, John Martin, and Mike Erspamer. Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club is from Wyoming, MI, and is coached by Larry Logsdon.
Snapping a two game win streak Cowley 4-H Shooting Sports currently has a 3 - 2 record. After the loss they are in eighth place overall. Cowley 4-H Shooting Sports was led by, Jade Alquest who shot a 507. The remaining contributing members were Dakota Holland, Everett Green, and Melissa Adams. Cowley 4-H Shooting Sports is from Winfield, KS, and is coached by Austin Waite.
Next up Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club will compete against Seaford NJROTC from Seaford, DE. Seaford NJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. While Cowley 4-H Shooting Sports will compete against Arlington Fairfax IWLA from Centreville, VA. Arlington Fairfax IWLA currently has a 2 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Pistol League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for 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 win-loss record.
In each game the teams compete in a 60 shot air pistol match. This competition is identical to the Air Pistol events in the Olympic games. Each athlete will shoots 60 shots, with each shot worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 60 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/air-pistol
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022021414212797.1
Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1767
Cowley 4-H Shooting Sports team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1774
21 - 27 Feb 2022