Four members of the shotgun team secured their places on Team USA following a selection match in Palm Beach, Florida, from Jan. 22 through Feb. 2. Junior Jordan Sapp and sophomore Ava Downs made the open USA Shooting National Team, and junior Davis Hay and freshman Taylor Dale made the Junior National Team. They will...
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Shotgun team opens with a bang
The Hillsdale College Shotgun Team blasted the competition at the annual Chargers Classic National Sporting Clays Association shoot. The competition on Aug. 24 hosted 39 competitors, including all 18 members of the Hillsdale team. Hillsdale won 43 awards across all three shooting categories: sporting, super sporting, and 5-stand. The John Halter Shooting Education Center hosted...
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Two Chargers win bronze
The shotgun team added two bronze medals to their list of accomplishments over the summer. Important events are coming up this Fall, however, which could influence current standings substantially. “Our two biggest shoots of the fall are the Association of College Unions International/Scholastic Clay Target Program Collegiate International National Championships and the NSCA National Championship,”...
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Four Chargers earn spots on junior national team
Freshman Ava Downs qualified for the trap junior national team. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department Eight members of the Hillsdale College shotgun team traveled to Tucson, Arizona, from March 11-17 for the Olympic Trials, where half earned a place on the junior national team. Junior Josh Corbin, junior Jordan Sapp, and freshman Madeline Corbin made...
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Hillsdale takes runner-up in Missouri
The 2023-24 Hillsdale College Shotgun Team. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Departent The Hillsdale College shotgun team overcame multiple trials at the Association of College Unions International/Scholastic Clay Target Program Missouri Regional, placing second highest overall. The last tournament before nationals took place from March 1-3 in Columbia, Missouri, where the team finished just behind...