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Haas breaks school record, McCormick wins pole vault
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Haas breaks school record, McCormick wins pole vault

Sophomore Ben Haas broke the Hillsdale College record for the weight throw Saturday. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department Sophomore Ben Haas set a new school record in the weight throw at the Hillsdale Tune-Up meet Feb. 17, a first-place win earning him the second-best NCAA DII mark, while junior Cass Dobrowolski moved up to...

Chargers set PRs at Ashland
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Chargers set PRs at Ashland

Junior Ben Haas placed first in the weight throw, threw the third-best mark in the nation, and secured the fourth-best in G-MAC history when the Hillsdale men’s track and field team competed in the Ashland University Light Giver Invitational Feb. 2-3.  Haas’s throw of 21.43 meters also puts him within .12 meters of the Hillsdale...

Teams face conference rivals at invitational
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Teams face conference rivals at invitational

Hillsdale’s women track and field team traveled to Ashland University to compete in the Jud Logan Light Giver Invitational over the weekend.  Many of Hillsdale’s rivals competed at the invitational. Ashland, Findlay, Walsh University, Tiffin University, and Grand Valley State University were present which allowed for the chargers to prepare for the atmosphere for the...

Dual threat: Football players spend the spring on the track
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Dual threat: Football players spend the spring on the track

Senior Drew Ransom played cornerback. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department  Senior Drew Ransom is a free safety by fall and a sprinter by spring.  The Charger football player broke free from the field as he flew to a first-place finish in the 200-meter dash during Hillsdale’s first track meet this semester.  “It was unreal,” Ransom said....

Chargers host first home meet
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Chargers host first home meet

Junior Averi Parker places first in shot put for the Chargers. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department The Hillsdale Chargers women’s track and field team returned to the Biermann Athletic Center for their first home meet of the 2024 indoor season.  Strong performances on both the track and in the field led to six event wins...