Lafayette Gun Club Upsets Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc
Lafayette Gun Club upset Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc 2155 to 2051 in the 2023 National Air Pistol League. Lafayette Gun Club was able to win despite averaging 10 points lower than Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc coming into this game.
Lafayette Gun Club was led by Makenzieanne Wygans who shot a 552. The remaining contributing members were Ben Waits, Marcos Vigil, and William Hunley. They are from Grafton, VA, and are coached by Karlowe Kroon.
Overall Lafayette Gun Club is ranked second. They have a 2 - 1 record.
Snapping a two game win streak Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc was led by Sam Shenk who shot a 543. The remaining contributing members were Frank Herring, Troy Sturrup, and Andy Nothnagle. Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc is from Annville, PA, and is coached by Jeff Lutz.
Overall Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc is ranked third. They have a 2 - 1 record.
Next up Lafayette Gun Club will compete against Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club from Wyoming, MI. Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club currently has a 3 - 0 record. While Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc will compete against NoVA Sharpshooters from Centreville, VA. NoVA Sharpshooters currently has a 3 - 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=1.1.2023020709385636.1
Lafayette Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2112
Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2114
13 - 19 Feb 2023