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Men’s track team posts personal records at home meet
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Men’s track team posts personal records at home meet

Several Chargers set career bests at the 2023 Wide Track Classic on Saturday.  Hillsdale hosted the meet with 500 competitors, including athletes from the University of Western Ontario, Calvin University, and Siena Heights University. In the 5K race, junior Alex Mitchell set a personal best of 14:58.99, which was good enough for first place. Senior...

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Men’s Track Kicks Off Season with Top Finishes

The Hillsdale Chargers men’s track and field team found success in its first two meets of the 2023 season.  After a week of training, the team hosted G-MAC rivals Ashland University and University of Findlay on Jan. 14, and then sent five athletes to Saginaw Valley State University for the Doug Hansen Open on Jan....

Chargers hit four qualifying marks
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Chargers hit four qualifying marks

When the Hillsdale Winter Classic got canceled, track and field coaches made a last-minute decision to take a smaller group of team members to compete at Saginaw Valley State University on Jan. 20. The team took home a victory, winning four events and setting four provisional qualifying marks. “We had to amend what we were...

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Charger Chatter: Izzy Socha

Izzy Socha is a sophomore on the Womens’ Track and Field team competing in Pole Vault. From the Hillsdale area, she is majoring in Religion and minoring in Education. Q: What winter sport would you want to compete in and why? A: Figure skating! I want to be one of those twirly girls with the...

Record so nice she broke it twice: Maines continues historic tear as Chargers grab 2nd
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Record so nice she broke it twice: Maines continues historic tear as Chargers grab 2nd

The Hillsdale College women’s track team took second at the Lee Flames Invitational finishing with a total of 95 points on April 8th and 9th. The team competed against approximately 70 other teams and won the 4×400 meter relay, shot put, and javelin throwing events and placing in six events.  In the 800 meter run,...