What was it like for you to PR by about a foot this weekend? For the past three years for track, I’ve been kind of stuck at the same height. About 12’6” is about where I’ve been jumping my whole career, and so, I’ve been hoping for a PR but did not expect it to...
Men’s track continues to make progress in weekend competition
Men’s track captain Ty Etchemendy took another step toward his goal of qualifying for the outdoor national meet in all three of his events this past weekend with solid performances in the triple jump, 400-meter hurdles, and the 4×400-meter relay. The senior jumped 14.68 meters in the triple jump and ran a provisional-qualifying time of...
Women’s track splits team to open season
The Hillsdale College women’s track team opened outdoor competition this weekend, appearing in five different meets. Head coach Andrew Towne said although the team’s forces were split between meets in California, Michigan, and Texas, he was happy with overall performances which included several provisional marks, an automatic mark, and a broken school record. “I don’t...
Gatchell and Čapek shine in outdoor opener
In a weekend of competition that saw athletes compete in five meets across three states, two athletes stood out above the rest with performances that both qualified them for the outdoor national meet in late May and ranked them in the top 10 of their event group for all of NCAA Division II. Senior Caleb...
Track and field competes on national stage
Nine women and three men from Hillsdale College competed in the NCAA Division II Track and Field National Championships over spring break. This year, however, didn’t measure up to the past two years in terms of numbers or points. The women’s squad finished 33rd while the men came in 42nd. “The division has continued to...




