Freshman Ava Downs qualified for the trap junior national team. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department Eight members of the Hillsdale College shotgun team traveled to Tucson, Arizona, from March 11-17 for the Olympic Trials, where half earned a place on the junior national team. Junior Josh Corbin, junior Jordan Sapp, and freshman Madeline Corbin made...
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Chargers face back-to-back travel competitions
Senior Ida Brown practices at Halter Shooting Center. Courtesy | Matt Muller The Hillsdale shotgun team has had a busy past few weeks, competing in Sparta, Illinois, Oct. 13-15 and San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 21-29. The ACUI/SCTP Fall Central Midwest Conference Championships in Sparta ended with Hillsdale winning the highest overall team score. In San...
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Sarah Wagoner finds senior year success in action shooting
Senior Sarah Wagoner remembers first shooting casually with her dad as a 6 year old. “My dad and I used to shoot cans when I was very young,” Wagoner said. “It wasn’t anything consistent. We would just goof around a couple times a summer and occasionally throughout the year.” Wagoner said she first heard about...
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Student competes at shotgun World Cup
Hillsdale sophomore and shotgun team member Joshua Corbin competed internationally at the World Cup in Morocco last month for USA shooting’s men’s skeet team. “Joshua is right on the brink of success internationally,” said head coach of the shotgun team Jordan Hintz. “If he continues on the same path he is currently on, there is...
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Hillsdale becomes a ‘spotlight’ in shooting sports world
This partnership has made it possible for the college to begin expanding its shooting programs and facilities. This expansion includes the building of new ranges at the John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Center. The biggest project, an $8 million range equipped for air rifle, air pistol, and archery, is still awaiting funding and does not...