Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc defeats Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club
Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc defeated Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club 2189 to 2046 in the 2022 National Air Pistol League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc is in second place overall. They currently have a 6 - 1 record. Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc was led by, Darian Shenk who shot a 552. The remaining contributing members were Kyler Swisher, Tatiana Cruz, and Sam Shenk. Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc is from Annville, PA, and is coached by Jeff Lutz.
Snapping a four game win streak Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club currently has a 5 - 2 record. After the loss they are in fifth place overall. Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club was led by, Mark Hayford who shot a 548. The remaining contributing members were Mike Erspamer, Vern Bouws, and Leroy McCormick. Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club is from Wyoming, MI, and is coached by Larry Logsdon.
Next up Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc will compete against Lafayette Gun Club from Grafton, VA. Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 5 - 3 record. While Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club will compete against Maspenock Rod and Gun Club from Milford, MA. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club currently has a 6 - 0 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=1.1.2022030712185247.1
Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1773
Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1767
14 - 20 Mar 2022