HILLSDALE, Mich. — The Hillsdale College John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center, in collaboration with Springfield Armory, will host the inaugural United States Practical Shooting Association Collegiate Championship from September 28-29 at the Ailes Action Shooting Range. The event is made possible through the sponsorship of Springfield Armory.
The Collegiate Championship aims to introduce collegiate shooters to USPSA competitions. All collegiate-level shooters are invited to compete in two divisions: limited and open. This Level 1 Match will feature 12 stages of shooting and will conclude with an awards ceremony to honor the top competitors.
Springfield Armory, a key sponsor of this championship, has been a significant supporter of the Hillsdale Action Shooting Team since 2019. Their ongoing support includes providing top-grade pistols and essential equipment, as well as facilitating access to training with top-tier professionals, including 34-time national and eight-time international pistol-shooting champion, Rob Leatham.
"We are proud to support this first Springfield Armory-Hillsdale College USPSA Collegiate Championship Match," said Steve Kramer, vice president of Marketing for Springfield Armory. "There is an incredible amount of talent on the Hillsdale Action Shooting Team, and we've enjoyed watching their growth over the years."
"Springfield Armory's support has helped our team grow into one of the best in the country. By sponsoring this competition, Springfield is investing in the collegiate sport as a whole," said Head Coach
Adam Burlew. "This match is the first of its kind. Through it, Springfield is helping to cultivate the next generation of competitive shooters in the region and around the country."
In recent years, Hillsdale College has become a hub of the shooting sports. In addition to housing the Hillsdale College shotgun and action shooting teams, both of which have secured multiple national collegiate championships, the College's John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center has been the home of the U.S. Shooting Team since 2019.
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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 22-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 an AcuSport lodge and grill.
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.
