Capital Area Sportsmen's League Upsets Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club
Shooting their highest score of the season Capital Area Sportsmen's League upset Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club 2088 to 2036 in the 2022 National Air Pistol League. Capital Area Sportsmen's League was able to win despite averaging 29 points lower than Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club coming into this game.
With the win, Capital Area Sportsmen's League is in fourth place overall. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Capital Area Sportsmen's League was led by, Steven Slee who shot a 537. The remaining contributing members were Judy Tant, Amy Trombley, and Dave Schultz. Capital Area Sportsmen's League is from Dimondale, MI, and is coached by Amy Trombley.
Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club currently has a 1 - 1 record. After the loss they are in fifth place overall. Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club was led by, Timothy Schmeltzer who shot a 566. The remaining contributing members were Mike Erspamer, Vern Bouws, and Cameron Zwart. Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club is from Wyoming, MI, and is coached by Larry Logsdon.
Next up Capital Area Sportsmen's League will compete against Cowley 4-H Shooting Sports from Winfield, KS. Cowley 4-H Shooting Sports currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club has a bye week.
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=1.1.2022012111273988.1
Capital Area Sportsmen's League team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1766
Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1767
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