GRRP Air Pistol Team defeats Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club
Shooting their highest score of the season GRRP Air Pistol Team defeated Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club 2149 to 2070 in the National Air Pistol League. Their third win in a row. With the win, GRRP Air Pistol Team is in fifth place overall. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. GRRP Air Pistol Team was led by, Timothy Schmeltzer who shot a 560. The remaining contributing members were Mark Hayford, Ron Carr, and Ted Howe. GRRP Air Pistol Team is from Jenison, MI, and is coached by Larry Logsdon.
Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in seventh place overall. Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club was led by, Vadim Nikitin who shot a 538. The remaining contributing members were Kurt Andersen, Marilyn Mumby, and Ed Gentry. Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club is from Golden, CO, and is coached by Marilyn Mumby.
Next up GRRP Air Pistol Team will compete against Alberton Sports Shooting Club from Germiston,, ZA. Alberton Sports Shooting Club currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club will compete against Alaska Eagle Eye Shooting Club, Inc. from Eagle River, AK. Alaska Eagle Eye Shooting Club, Inc. currently has a 0 - 2 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 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=1.1.941339630.1
GRRP Air Pistol Team team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1368
Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1363
10 - 16 Feb 2020