“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...
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Charger Chatter: Zoe Hopkins
Junior Zoe Hopkins, a distance swimmer and sports management major at Hillsdale College, weighed in on the swim team’s performance at the GLIACs in Jenison, Michigan last weekend where the Chargers took sixth place overall. How well did the Hillsdale College swim team do? Our team did really well—we had some really fast swims! It...
Swim team takes sixth at GLIACs
Coming off an impressive 10-4 record this season, the Hillsdale College swimming team took sixth place at the GLIAC conference championship at Jenison Aquatics Center in Jenison, Michigan on Feb. 11-14. On the first day of the meet, senior Rachael Kurtz started her final conference meet strong, placing third in the 100 Freestyle, hitting the...
Blizzards delay teams’ returns to campus
Winter storms across the nation last weekend left Hillsdale College sports teams stranded. The men’s and women’s basketball teams were delayed in the Upper Peninsula after their weekend games at Northern Michigan University, while members of the track and field teams were held up in Boston for many days after the David Hemery Valentine Invite...
Charger baseball club team approved
Although several inches of snow on the ground might argue otherwise, baseball season is right around the corner. Some baseball fans here at Hillsdale College are particularly excited because a baseball club was finally approved by the athletic department last week, giving students a chance to continue playing the game. “I love baseball. Next to...