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Fifty-nine competitors participated in the Level I match.
Hillsdale College’s John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center hosted a United States Practical Shooting Association Level I competition on Aug. 2 at the Ailes Action Shooting Range. The competition was sponsored by Daniel Defense, a family-owned and privately held firearms manufacturer located in Black Creek, Georgia.
“USPSA competitions are an exciting way for people to get involved in action shooting, and we were glad to host this match at the Halter Center,” said Adam Burlew, Hillsdale’s action shooting head coach. “We hope that competitions like this encourage more people to participate in the shooting sports. We are grateful to Daniel Defense for making the shoot possible.”
USPSA competitions require participants to hit targets while moving through a course, testing their speed, accuracy, and problem-solving skills.
Fifty-nine competitors participated in the Level I match. All competitors were entered into a random drawing for several prizes provided by Daniel Defense. Daniel Defense also sent several shooters to the match, including Dianna Muller, 2025 IPSC PCC and Mini Rifle World Shoot Silver Medalist. Muller won Ladies High Overall in the match.
“We enjoyed partnering with the Halter Center to host this match,” said Ryan Lantz, marketing director at Daniel Defense. “Hillsdale College shares our passion for both the shooting sports and our Constitutional rights, and it was exciting to work together.”
High Overall:
Riley Fox
Ladies High Overall:
Dianna Muller
Carry Optics Division:
Limited Optics Division:
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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. The Center boasts 113 range acres, four international skeet fields, a 23-station sporting clays course, eight American trap fields, five international bunkers, an action shooting range, an enclosed and climate-controlled five-stand range, and an international archery range. The Center also features the AcuSport Lodge and Grille and six cottages to accommodate overnight lodging. A 62,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor rifle and pistol building will be completed in fall 2025.
Opened in 2008, the Center aims to introduce individuals to shooting sports and encourage interest across all levels of experience. The home of the USA Shooting National Team since 2019, the Halter Center hosts USA Shooting skeet and trap nationals and Junior Olympic development camps and championships. The Center is also the home of Hillsdale’s national championship-winning shotgun and action shooting teams. The Center is open to the public, offering annual range memberships as well as classes, camps, and other programming focused on the shooting sports and the principles of the Constitution. For more information, visit shootingsports.hillsdale.edu.
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 6.8 million. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu.