GRRP Air Pistol Team Upsets MSU Air Pistol Spartans
Shooting their highest score of the season GRRP Air Pistol Team upset MSU Air Pistol Spartans 2179 to 2156 in the National Air Pistol League. GRRP Air Pistol Team was able to win despite averaging 29 points lower than MSU Air Pistol Spartans coming into this game.
With the win, GRRP Air Pistol Team is in fourth place overall. They currently have a 5 - 0 record. GRRP Air Pistol Team was led by, Mark Hayford who shot a 565. The remaining contributing members were Timothy Schmeltzer, Guenther Dittmer, and Terrence Dunn. GRRP Air Pistol Team is from Jenison, MI, and is coached by Larry Logsdon.
Snapping a two game win streak MSU Air Pistol Spartans currently has a 4 - 2 record. After the loss they are in third place overall. MSU Air Pistol Spartans was led by, Lisa Emmert who shot a 551. The remaining contributing members were Steven Slee, Andrew Traciak, and Kenneth Kliewer. MSU Air Pistol Spartans is from Lansing, MI, and is coached by Gary Smith.
Next up GRRP Air Pistol Team will compete against Maspenock Rod and Gun Club from Milford, MA. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club currently has a 5 - 0 record. While MSU Air Pistol Spartans 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=1.1.945621479.1
GRRP Air Pistol Team team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1368
MSU Air Pistol Spartans team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1357
02 - 08 Mar 2020