This weekend, the Hillsdale College women’s track and field team competed at the 2017 Jesse Owens University Classic at Ohio State University and the GVSU Al Owens Open. The weekend was mostly about getting ready for the Gina Relays which the Chargers will host this weekend as the biggest meet in Hillsdale history. “Right now,...
At the time of year when student-athletes are under the most stress from both end-of-the-year projects and the heightened importance of end-of-the-season competition, the men’s track team posted more solid performances at the Al Owens and Jesse Owens invites this past weekend. At the Al Owens Classic in Allendale, Michigan, senior Todd Frickey and junior...
This weekend, while some were heading home for Easter festivities, the Hillsdale College women’s track team stayed in Hillsdale to compete in the Border Battle. The Chargers took advantage of the relaxed home meet and broke a few personal records that led to the national list. Head coach Andrew Towne designed this meet to...
Going into the Border Battle last Saturday, senior Ty Etchemendy planned on competing in the 400-meter hurdles and not the triple jump. But when wind conditions were perfect for jumping, Etchemendy decided to make one or two jumps. On his first attempt, he jumped a personal season best. “I knew, at that point, it was...
This weekend, the women’s track squad split up again between Western Kentucky University and Ohio Wesleyan University. Head coach Andrew Towne said he thought the team put up a solid performance. “I thought, for the most part, we did a good job,” Towne said. “There were several highlights across the board, even though we didn’t...