Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc defeats Lafayette Gun Club
Shooting their highest score of the season Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc defeated Lafayette Gun Club 2221 to 2150 in the 2022 National Air Pistol League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc is in second place overall. They currently have a 7 - 1 record. Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc was led by, Darian Shenk who shot a 565. The remaining contributing members were Kyler Swisher, Sam Shenk, and Tatiana Cruz. Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc is from Annville, PA, and is coached by Jeff Lutz.
Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 5 - 4 record. After the loss they are in third place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Lafayette Gun Club was led by, Gary Bowling who shot a 545. The remaining contributing members were Ben Waits, Jason Stout, and Makenzieanne Wygans. Lafayette Gun Club is from Grafton, VA, and is coached by Karlowe Kroon.
Next up Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc will compete against Maspenock Rod and Gun Club from Milford, MA. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club currently has a 7 - 0 record. While Lafayette Gun Club 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 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=1.1.2022031408381056.1
Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1773
Lafayette Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1768
21 - 27 Mar 2022