Palmyra Pistol defeats St Benedict's College
Palmyra Pistol defeated St Benedict's College 1479 to 1262 in the National Air Pistol League. With the win, Palmyra Pistol is in first place with a 1 - 0 record. Palmyra Pistol was led by Darian Shenk who shot a 373. The remaining contributing members were Kyler Swisher, Andrew Sturrup, and Sam Shenk. Palmyra Pistol is from Annville, PA, and is coached by Jeff Lutz.
St Benedict's College dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in eighth place. St Benedict's College was led by Simon Van Gaalen who shot a 318. The remaining contributing members were Gary Cimma, Dieter Kojetin, and Reagan Mc Aslin. St Benedict's College is from Germiston, Gauteng, ZA, and is coached by Gary Cimma.
Next up Palmyra Pistol will compete against Pierre Jr Shooters from Pierre, SD. Pierre Jr Shooters currently has a 1 - 0 record. St Benedict's College will compete against Lake County Aces from Madison, SD. Lake County Aces currently has a 0 - 1 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. The winner of the league is the team with the best 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=1.1.788836828.1
Palmyra Pistol team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=789
St Benedict's College team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=792
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