Capital Area Sportsmen defeats Lafayette Gun Club
Capital Area Sportsmen defeated Lafayette Gun Club 2138 to 2117 in the National Air Pistol League. With the win, Capital Area Sportsmen is in second place overall. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Capital Area Sportsmen was led by, Lisa Emmert who shot a 553. The remaining contributing members were Steven Slee, Andrew Traciak, and Judy Tant. Capital Area Sportsmen is from Lansing, MI, and is coached by Gary Smith.
Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in third place overall. Lafayette Gun Club was led by, Makenzieanne Wygans who shot a 542. The remaining contributing members were Ben Waits, Jason Stout, and Gary Bowling. Lafayette Gun Club is from Grafton, VA, and is coached by Karlowe Kroon.
Next up Capital Area Sportsmen will compete against Maspenock Rod and Gun Club from Milford, MA. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Lafayette Gun Club will compete against Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc from Annville, PA. Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc currently has a 0 - 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 7 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=1.1.2021012209520716.1
Capital Area Sportsmen team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1521
Lafayette Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1520
25 - 31 Jan 2021