Lafayette Gun Club defeats Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club
Lafayette Gun Club defeated Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club 2145 to 2091 in the 2023 National Air Pistol League. Their second win in a row. Lafayette Gun Club was led by Makenzieanne Wygans who shot a 551. The remaining contributing members were Ben Waits, Jason Stout, and Marcos Vigil. They are from Grafton, VA, and are coached by Karlowe Kroon.
Overall Lafayette Gun Club is ranked second. They have a 3 - 1 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club was led by Timothy Schmeltzer who shot a 561. The remaining contributing members were John Martin, Mike Erspamer, and Leroy McCormick. Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club is from Wyoming, MI, and is coached by Cameron Zwart.
Overall Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club is ranked fourth. They have a 3 - 1 record.
Next up Lafayette Gun Club will compete against Capital Area Sportsmen's League from Dimondale, MI. Capital Area Sportsmen's League currently has a 2 - 2 record. While Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club will compete against NoVA Sharpshooters from Centreville, VA. NoVA Sharpshooters currently has a 4 - 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=1.1.2023021313561069.1
Lafayette Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2112
Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2115
20 - 26 Feb 2023