Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club defeats Group Therapy
Shooting their highest score of the season Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club defeated Group Therapy 2121 to 1911 in the 2022 National Air Pistol League. With the win, Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club is in sixth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club was led by, Timothy Schmeltzer who shot a 569. The remaining contributing members were Mark Hayford, John Martin, and Mike Erspamer. Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club is from Wyoming, MI, and is coached by Larry Logsdon.
Group Therapy currently has a 0 - 3 record. After the loss they are in seventh place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Group Therapy was led by, LtCol Casey who shot a 505. The remaining contributing members were Mr. Becker, Mr. DuBois, and Mr. Martin . Group Therapy is from Granbury, TX, and is coached by LtCol Scott Casey.
Next up Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club will compete against Cowley 4-H Shooting Sports from Winfield, KS. Cowley 4-H Shooting Sports currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Group Therapy will compete against Capital Area Sportsmen's League from Dimondale, MI. Capital Area Sportsmen's League currently has a 2 - 2 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=1.1.2022020715252810.1
Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1767
Group Therapy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1765
14 - 20 Feb 2022