Athletics Archives

Hillsdale College Announces New Director of Athletics

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College announces the appointment of John Tharp as the new director of athletics. Tharp replaces Don Brubacher, who has been director of athletics since 2008.

Hillsdale College Shotgun Team Places 5th at National Championship

HILLSDALE, Mich. — The Hillsdale College Shotgun Team won 5th place overall at the Association of College Unions International and Scholastic Clay Target Program National Championship in San Antonio, Texas. The Hillsdale Shotgun Team competed in Division II against 19 other programs and earned multiple individual and team awards.

Team USA Shooting Wins Big at World Cup

HILLSDALE, Mich. — USA Shooting earned six medals for shotgun at the International Shooting Sports Federation World Cup in Doha, Qatar held from March 4-13. At the event, Kim Rhode won her second World Cup gold medal in the Women’s Skeet division.

Hillsdale College to Host 2023 National Shotgun Championship

HILLSDALE, Mich. — The John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center at Hillsdale College will host the 2023 USA Shooting National Championship. The skeet match will be held from May 17 to 22 and the trap competition will be held from May 23 to 28.

Hillsdale College Student Joshua Corbin to Compete in ISSF World Cup

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College sophomore and shotgun team member Joshua Corbin competed at the International Shooting Sports Federation World Cup in Rabat, Morocco.

Hillsdale College Shotgun Coach Wins Bronze Medal at the CAT Championship

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Caitlin Connor Royer, assistant program development and competition manager and assistant shotgun coach at Hillsdale College, took home a bronze medal during the Confederation of the Americas Championship in Lima, Peru.

Hillsdale College Student Jordan Sapp Earns Gold Medal at ISSF World Championship

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College shotgun team member Jordan Sapp took home a gold medal during the International Shooting Sport Federation Word Championship in Osijek, Croatia. Sapp, a Hillsdale College freshman, competed on USA Shooting’s three-man Junior Skeet Team.

Hillsdale College Athletics Breaks Ground on New Stadium and Field

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College Athletics broke ground on the Lenda and Glenda Hill Stadium and Delp Field on Friday, Oct. 21. This project is part of the college’s outdoor athletic facility improvement plan.

Hillsdale College Increases Student Access to Exercise Equipment

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College will be outfitting the Health Center, the Stanton Foundation Center for American Classical Education, and most of its residence halls with new exercise equipment.

Hillsdale College Hosts Track and Field Summer Camps

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College held track and field summer camps for students from the surrounding region from July 6 to July 9 and July 10 to July 13. These camps trained athletes aged 12 to18 in hurdles, jumps, sprints, middle-distance running, and throws and as well as in flexibility and weight training. Participating students had the opportunity to learn from and train with Hillsdale College’s Division II coaches.

Hillsdale College Hosts Men’s Basketball Summer Camps

HILLSDALE, Mich. — The Hillsdale College men’s basketball team welcomed students from the surrounding region for various athletic camps from June 20-26. These camps consisted of a youth camp for grades 1-8 and a team camp shootout for varsity and junior varsity high school teams.

Hillsdale College Hosts Women’s Basketball Summer Camps

HILLSDALE, Mich. — The women’s basketball team at Hillsdale College welcomed students from the region for various athletic camps from June 12-18. These camps consisted of a youth camp for grades 1-8, an elite women’s camp for grades 9-12, and a team camp shootout for varsity and junior varsity high school teams.