It currently plans to compete in both the Center-fire Pistol and 1911 Model divisions at the 2022 SASP Nationals.
The team began training during the fall 2021 semester with both dry-fire and live-fire practice rounds.
We have been dutifully training hard since the fall to maximize our chances of success, Burlew added.
Hillsdale Collegefully supports the Second Amendmentand its award-winning shooting team. Its John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center is shown here.
Im proud of what they have accomplished over the last six months.
Even with its impressive track record, its recognition has been limited.
He also agreed that the culture at many universities wouldnt be so conducive to any activity involving firearms.
Hillsdale College is one of 53 schools in the United States to have a sponsored varsity shooting team.
The school has some highly disciplined young adults, said Steele.
We have a culture of doing serious work.
A Serious Team
The seriousness that the students show in their academic pursuits continues on the team.
The Hillsdale College shooting team trains year-round. Michigan winters and snow don’t keep the team away from practice.
We have three basic concerns when it comes to the shooting range, Steele toldThe Armory Life.
The first is safety, the second is safety and the third is safety.
Were always focused on making this a very safe sport.
Springfield Armory supplied handguns that meet the requirements for competition in the Stock Service Pistol and 1911 Pistol Divisions.
That relaxed schedule still includes early mornings, practice in the afternoon and evening studies.
And in short time he not only made the team, but now enjoys competing at the national level.
Yet, he managed to find his place and is now a college varsity athlete.
Springfield Armory 9mm 1911 pistols with fully adjustable rear sights are used by the Hillsdale team.
Were trained for competition.
As with others on the team, his schedule is rigorous.
After that it is dinner and study, sleep, and the schedule repeats.
Coach Adam Burlew oversees winter training in this photo. Team members demonstrate a high degree of dedication by training in all weather conditions.
During the competition season, it often includes weekend travel.
It is easy to see why there is little time for bar-hopping and partying.
At Hillsdale College, the Chargers are out in the cold throughout the cold winter months.
Much of the team’s success is due to the caliber of the students and their dedication to hard work.
Were in Michigan, so the academic year is when it is freezing cold, said Ludwig.
Standing out in the cold twice a week is the hardest part before heading in to hit the books.
This winter especially has made it hard to hold a gun for long periods of time outside.
Konrad Ludwig, a U.S. Army combat veteran who had served multiple tours in Afghanistan, is a member of the shooting team. The team has brought homemultiple medals in 2022.
Weve picked up some really good new shooters and the skill gap is closing fast.
For those athletes, theyre likely to be hard Chargers come springtime.
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In the hands of the Hillsdale College team members, these Springfield 1911 pistols helped bring home medals.
The team only lost one practice to weather between Christmas and President’s Day, despite temperatures being in the teens for much of that time.
