Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc defeats Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club
Shooting their highest score of the season Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc defeated Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club 2156 to 2022 in the 2024 National Air Pistol League. Their second win in a row. Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc was led by Kyler Swisher who shot a 553. The remaining contributing members were Sam Shenk, Andrew Sturrup, and Troy Sturrup. They are from Annville, PA, and are coached by Jeff Lutz.
Overall Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc is ranked third. They have a 4 - 2 record.
Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club was led by Terrence Dunn who shot a 512. The remaining contributing members were Leroy McCormick, Barton McMains, and LaVerne Bouws. Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club is from Wyoming, MI, and is coached by Cameron Zwart.
Overall Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club is ranked fifth. They have a 3 - 3 record.
Next up Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc will compete against Seaford NJROTC from Seaford, DE. Seaford NJROTC currently has a 0 - 6 record. While Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club will compete against NoVA Sharpshooters from Centreville, VA. NoVA Sharpshooters currently has a 5 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Pistol League. Sponsored by Scopos, the league is a national team league for clubs around the world. 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=1.1.2024030412121627.1
Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2416
Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2419
11 - 17 Mar 2024