Seven members of the Hillsdale College Shotgun Team competed in the 2026 Chargers Classic, an NSCA-registered competition held at Hillsdale's own Halter Shooting Sports Center on October 31^st. The event featured 50 each of Sporting Clays, Super Sporting, 5-Stand, and FITASC.
 
In Sporting Clays, sophomore Zach Hinze was the team's top finisher. He broke 47/50 targets to take 1^st in A Class as well as top Junior. Freshman Kinsey Duzan's 41/50 tied for the top score in B Class and she was the top Lady scorer. Other team scores included junior Nathaniel Meloro (46/50), sophomore Max Versluys (44/50), senior Alex Hoffman (39/50), junior Lucci Kern (35/50), and sophomore Henrik Kiledal (33/50).
 
Hinze was also the Chargers' top finisher in Super Sporting. He was awarded event HOA and top Junior with 48/50. Meloro took 1^st in A Class. Also shooting were Kiledal (40/50), Kern (36/50), Duzan (35/50), Hoffman (40/50), and Versluys (38/50).
 
Meloro (44/50) took 1^st place in A Class in 5-Stand ahead of Hoffman (41/50), Hinze (40/50), and Versluys (39/50). Duzan (35/50) and Kern (33/50) did not place in their class, although Duzan did take top Lady. Kiledal (34/50) tied for 1^st in C Class.
 
Only Meloro competed in the 50 FITASC event. He took event HOA after breaking 21/25 on each parcour for a total score of 42/50. He was the top Junior.
 
This event also featured an HOA award consisting of total score between all event. Meloro finished with 178/200, higher than any other competitor and Junior at the shoot. Although they only competed in 3 events, Hinze was the top A class shooter with a 135. Duzan's 111 tied for top Lady's HOA.
 
The final event for the Hillsdale College Shotgun Team will be the MI-IN-OH College Tri-State Shoot on November 14^th. The shoot, held at Hillsdale's own Halter Shooting Sports Education Center, consists of 100 Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clays and will have 7 schools in attendance.
 
 
Results: https://app.scorechaser.com/tournament-0JYQfNDnS4BYN5
 
Sporting Clays
Zach Hinze – A1, Junior 1st
Kinsey Duzan – Lady 1st
 
Super Sporting
Zach Hinze – HOA, Junior 1st
Nathaniel Meloro – A1
 
5-Stand
Nathaniel Meloro – A1
Henrik Kiledal – C1
Kinsey Duzan – Lady 1st
 
FITASC
Nathaniel Meloro – HOA, Junior 1st
 
HOA
Nathaniel Meloro – HOA, Junior 1^st
Kinsey Duzan – t-Lady 1st