GRRP Air Pistol Upsets Capital Area Sportsmen
Shooting their highest score of the season GRRP Air Pistol upset Capital Area Sportsmen 2167 to 2136 in the National Air Pistol League. GRRP Air Pistol was able to win despite averaging 50 points lower than Capital Area Sportsmen coming into this game.
With the win, GRRP Air Pistol is in sixth place overall. They currently have a 1 - 2 record. GRRP Air Pistol was led by, Timothy Schmeltzer who shot a 556. The remaining contributing members were Mark Hayford, Ron Carr, and Terrence Dunn. GRRP Air Pistol is from Jenison, MI, and is coached by Larry Logsdon.
Capital Area Sportsmen currently has a 1 - 3 record. After the loss they are in fifth place overall. Capital Area Sportsmen was led by, Steven Slee who shot a 556. The remaining contributing members were Andrew Traciak, Gary Smith, and Judy Tant. Capital Area Sportsmen is from Lansing, MI, and is coached by Gary Smith.
Next up GRRP Air Pistol will compete against Lafayette Gun Club from Grafton, VA. Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 0 - 3 record. While Capital Area Sportsmen will compete against Alberton Sports Shooting Club from Germiston, ZAF. Alberton Sports Shooting Club currently has a 2 - 0 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 7 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=1.1.2021020812375031.1
GRRP Air Pistol team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1522
Capital Area Sportsmen team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1521
15 - 21 Feb 2021