Palmyra Pistol defeats Maspenock Rod and Gun Club to take the National Air Pistol League Championship
Palmyra Pistol defeated Maspenock Rod and Gun Club 1459 to 1429 in the National Air Pistol League. Palmyra Pistol finishes the season in first place with a 8 - 0 record. With this win Palmyra takes the Championship of Orion's inaugural National Air Pistol League.
Palmyra Pistol was led by Kyler Swisher who shot a 377. The remaining contributing members were Darian Shenk, Sam Shenk, and Andrew Sturrup. Palmyra Pistol is from Annville, PA, and is coached by Jeff Lutz.
Snapping a thre game win streak Maspenock Rod and Gun Club dropped to 6 - 2 on the season. They finish the season in third place. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club was led by Manuel Snyderman who shot a 369. The remaining contributing members were Ada Korkhim, Riya Salian, and Christopher Rooney. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club is from Milford, MA, and is coached by Manuel Snyderman.
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=1.1.801406011.1
Palmyra Pistol team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=789
Maspenock Rod and Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=787
02 - 10 Apr 2018