HILLSDALE, Mich. — The John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center at Hillsdale College will host the 2023 USA Shooting National Championship. The skeet match will be held from May 17 to 22 and the trap competition will be held from May 23 to 28.

“The competition and level of shooting at these events are incredible, and we are honored to host them,” said Hillsdale College Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé. “To see such top-notch athletes display their talent and hard work is just one great part of the college’s partnership with USA Shooting.”

The competition serves as a selection match for the Shotgun Open National Team and the Shotgun Junior National Team. “We are very excited to once again host some of the best sportsmen in the country at the Halter Center’s state-of-the-art facilities,” said Dale Royer, program and development competition manager at the Halter Shooting Sports Education Center. “The 2023 National Championships promises to be an exciting event for competitors and members of the community.”

Hillsdale College has been the official home of the USA Shooting National Team since 2019. In 2022, the Halter Center hosted the USA Shooting Junior Olympic Trap and Skeet development camps and championships.

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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 6.2 million. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu.