Lafayette Gun Club defeats American Legion Post 41
Lafayette Gun Club defeated American Legion Post 41 1358 to 1311 in the National Air Pistol League. With the win, Lafayette Gun Club is in fifth place overall. They currently have a 5 - 1 record. Lafayette Gun Club was led by, Ben Waits who shot a 357. The remaining contributing members were Craig Freeman, Mark Teixeira, and Kayley Hullender. Lafayette Gun Club is from Yorktown, VA, and is coached by Karlowe Kroon.
Snapping a thre game win streak American Legion Post 41 currently has a 3 - 3 record. After the loss they are in seventh place overall. American Legion Post 41 was led by, Scott Kitzmiller who shot a 337. The remaining contributing members were Garrett Smith, Dan Williams, and Andrew Goldizen. American Legion Post 41 is from Elk Garden, WV, and is coached by Rod Ryan.
Next up Lafayette Gun Club will compete against Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club from Golden, CO. Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club currently has a 2 - 3 record. While American Legion Post 41 has a bye week.
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 40 shot air pistol match. This competition is nearly identical to the Air Pistol events in the Olympic games. Each athlete will shoots 40 shots, with each shot worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirPistolLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.872057736.1
Lafayette Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1052
American Legion Post 41 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1043
11 - 17 Mar 2019