A trio of Olympic-style competitions took place at Hillsdale's John Halter Shooting Sports Education Center from June 20-30. Competitors from across the nation competed in the USA Shooting Trap and Skeet Junior Olympics and in between those was a Para Grand Prix.
 
First up was Trap Junior Olympics with six current Hillsdale student-athletes taking part as well as one incoming freshman. Junior Ava Downs was the top Charger finisher and was crowned the women's trap Junior Olympic Champion after breaking 113/125 targets in qualification and winning the match final. Sophomore Taylor Dale had an incredibly strong finish to qualifying and hit a total of 106 targets, but ended up going out in fourth place in the final. Incoming freshman Roman Barrett was in a shoot off to make the men's final with a score of 110, but unfortunately did not win a spot.
 
Senior Sophia Bultema was the only Hillsdale competitor in Hillsdale's Para Grand Prix. She tied her past world record with a qualifying score of 100/125 and earned a spot in the match final. When the dust settled, she finished in second place and earned a silver medal.
 
Two Chargers and incomer Barrett shot in the USA Shooting Skeet Junior Olympics. Junior Luke Johnson's score of 109/125 was the high of Hillsdale athletes in attendance and just barely missed out on a shoot off for the match final by a single target.
 
Several Hillsdale athletes next travel to Marengo, OH to shoot in the SCTP High School National Championship. Coach Hintz will be at the event from July 9-20 and will have a table set up at College Day on Friday, July 19^th.