The Hillsdale College Shotgun Team hosted its annual Chargers Classic on Saturday, August 24. A portion of the proceeds from the event, which was a registered NSCA Shoot, will go towards operations for the Shotgun Team.
“I look forward to this event every year,” said Head Shotgun Coach Jordan Hintz. “It is a great opportunity for people to meet — and compete against — our national championship-winning Shotgun Team.”
Participants could compete in 100 target Sporting Clays, 50 target Super Sporting, and 50 target 5-Stand, as well as the Chargers Challenge and a Flurry. The event also included games, prizes, giveaways, and a ring ceremony for the Chargers’ ACUI/SCTP Division II Team High Overall championships.
The following trophies/medals were awarded:
- The Chargers Champion: competitor with the highest total score from the 200 targets offered
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd overall and 1st in each class in Sporting Clays
- 1st Lady, Junior, and Veteran in Sporting Clays
- 1st overall in 5-Stand
- 1st overall in Super Sporting
- Highest score in Chargers Challenge
For photos from the event, click here.
About Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College is an independent, nonsectarian, Christian liberal arts college located in southern Michigan. Founded in 1844, the College has built a national reputation through its classical liberal arts core curriculum and its principled refusal to accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies, even indirectly in the form of student grants or loans. It also conducts an outreach effort promoting civil and religious liberty, including a free monthly speech digest, Imprimis, with a circulation of more than 6.6 million. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu.
About the John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center
The Halter Center is a state-of-the-art shooting facility located five miles from the Hillsdale College campus. Opened in 2008, the Center aims to introduce individuals to shooting sports and encourage interest across all levels of experience. The Halter Center also serves an educational purpose by promoting the principles of the Constitution and teaching beginner and experienced shooters in various classes. Home to Hillsdale College’s collegiate shooting teams and the USA national team, the Halter Center is also a resource for the public through camps, conferences, and other programming. For more information, visit shootingsports.hillsdale.edu.
Hillsdale College has been the home of the USA Shooting National Team since 2019 and has hosted USA Shooting Junior Olympic Trap and Skeet development camps and championships. The Center boasts 113 range acres, four international skeet fields, a 23-station sporting clays course, five international bunkers, a small arms range, an action shooting range, a five-stand range, an international archery range, nine American Trap fields, and the AcuSport Lodge and AcuSport Grille.
