Andrew Towne is the head coach of men’s and women’s cross-country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field. An alumnus, he graduated from Hillsdale in 2004 as a math major. He lives in town with his wife and son. How long have you been at Hillsdale and how did you get here? I...
Author: Micah Meadowcroft (Micah Meadowcroft)
Chargers sending 15 to nationals
After a third place finish from the women and fifth from the men at the GLIAC indoor championships last weekend, the Hillsdale College track and field team is sending 15 athletes to the NCAA Division II national championships in Birmingham, Alabama on March 13 and 14, co-hosted by the Birmingham CrossPlex and the University of...
Track team prepares for GLIAC meet
Coming out of a bumpy Tune Up home meet last weekend, the Charger indoor track team is buckling down and focusing on this weekend’s GLIAC championships at Saginaw Valley State University. “We were a little flat,” head coach Andrew Towne said of the team’s performance last week. Between a number of distance athletes having the...
Faculty helps students achieve prestigious scholarships
As juniors start to worry about what they will do after graduation, Professor of History Paul Rahe works alongside faculty to consider a number of scholarships and fellowships as options for students. Rahe spearheads efforts to guide students through the Rhodes, Marshall, Gates, Clarendon, Fulbright, and Truman scholarships. Rahe was a Rhodes scholar himself, on...
Track team shatters school records
“Across the board this was probably one of the best weekends our program has had, period,” said Andrew Towne, head track and field coach. Last weekend, Hillsdale participated in two meets. Two coaches accompanied 17 students to the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational for an opportunity to practice on a banked track. The NCAA...