Palmyra Sportsmen's Association Upsets Maspenock Rod and Gun Club
Shooting their highest score of the season Palmyra Sportsmen's Association upset Maspenock Rod and Gun Club 1454 to 1429 in the National Air Pistol League. Palmyra Sportsmen's Association was able to win despite averaging 7 points lower than Maspenock Rod and Gun Club coming into this game.
With the win, Palmyra Sportsmen's Association is in first place overall. They currently have a 4 - 0 record. Palmyra Sportsmen's Association was led by, Kyler Swisher who shot a 372. The remaining contributing members were Sam Shenk, Jeff Lutz, and Andrew Sturrup. Palmyra Sportsmen's Association is from Palmyra, PA, and is coached by Jeff Lutz.
Maspenock Rod and Gun Club currently has a 3 - 1 record. After the loss they are in second place overall. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club was led by, Manuel Snyderman who shot a 370. The remaining contributing members were Riya Salian, Genan Su, and John Reilly. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club is from Milford, MA, and is coached by Manuel Snyderman.
Next up Palmyra Sportsmen's Association will compete against NoVA Sharpshooters from Woodbridge, VA. NoVA Sharpshooters currently has a 2 - 2 record. While Maspenock Rod and Gun Club will compete against Lafayette Gun Club from Yorktown, VA. Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 4 - 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 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 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=1.1.869172390.1
Palmyra Sportsmen's Association team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1042
Maspenock Rod and Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1047
25 Feb-03 Mar 19