NoVA Sharpshooters Narrowly Defeats Lafayette Gun Club
Shooting their highest score of the season NoVA Sharpshooters edged out Lafayette Gun Club 2136 to 2135 in the 2024 National Air Pistol League. NoVA Sharpshooters was led by Elie Arkin who shot a 546. The remaining contributing members were Nate Carbaugh, William Regala, and Caroline Tso. They are from Centreville, VA, and are coached by Ben Regala.
Overall NoVA Sharpshooters is ranked first. They have a 1 - 0 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Lafayette Gun Club was led by Makenzieanne Wygans who shot a 549. The remaining contributing members were Marcos Vigil, Mark Teixeira, and Steven Tuggle. Lafayette Gun Club is from Grafton, VA, and is coached by Karlowe Kroon.
Overall Lafayette Gun Club is ranked second. They have a 1 - 1 record.
Next up NoVA Sharpshooters will compete against Michigan Distinguished Junior Pistol Team from Dimondale, MI. Michigan Distinguished Junior Pistol Team currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Lafayette Gun Club will compete against Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club from Wyoming, MI. Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club currently has a 1 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Pistol League. Sponsored by Scopos, the league is a national team league for clubs around the world. 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=1.1.2024012608444528.1
NoVA Sharpshooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2418
Lafayette Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2417
05 - 11 Feb 2024