Senior Phoebe Johnston races in Hillsdale on Sept. 23. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department After winter break and a team training trip in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the Charger swim team opened the year with individual wins against Saginaw Valley State University. “We did well in a very challenging situation,” head coach Kurt Kirner said....
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Two years down, two to go: Elise Mason breaks swim records
Sophomore Elise Mason qualified for nationals in both seasons she competed for Hillsdale swim. Courtesy | Regan Monnin Sophomore Elise Mason was the only Hillsdale swimmer to qualify for the NCAA DII National Championships last year. She was a freshman. This year, she is one of only two Chargers — alongside sophomore Megan Clifford —...
Charger swimmers qualify for NCAA championship meet
Two Charger swimmers qualified for the NCAA Division II championship meet taking place March 7-11 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sophomores Elise Mason and Megan Clifford will represent Hillsdale College at the championship meet. All swimmers who achieved NCAA A cut times are invited to the meet, and swimmers who earned B cut times above a certain...
Chargers place second in G-MAC championships, Kirner earns coaching honor
Charger swim closed out the regular 2022-2023 season with a second place finish at the G-MAC-MEC championship meet. “Our team knew we were up against a quality opponent in Findlay, however that did not affect the impact we had on the meet,” head coach Kurt Kirner said. “Several times I had meet officials and parents...
Hillsdale wins 125-101 over Ashland Saturday
The Hillsdale College swimming team maintained an undefeated record last Saturday as half of the team traveled to Ashland University and won the dual meet 125-101. The distance swimmers performed well with Chargers taking first, second, and third in the 1650 yard freestyle. Sophomore Madison Pyhel captured first with a time of 18:15.20, sophomore Sarah...