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Gahagen Named Hobey Baker Nominee

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CDT Parker Gahagen '17Due to his outstanding performance on and off the ice, firstie goaltender Parker Gahagen has been named a 2017 Hobey Baker Nominee, announced by the foundation Monday. The ballot of the top-10 finalist will be released at a later date after the initial fan vote. Fans are encouraged to show support for Gahagen by voting for him daily at hobeybaker.com/vote. The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation gives the honor out annually to the top player in NCAA hockey. The foundation promotes college hockey by recognizing and honoring the legends of college hockey and outstanding U.S. collegiate hockey players who epitomize the characteristics of Hobey Baker's hockey skills, leadership, character, sportsmanship and scholastic achievement. On the ice, Gahagen ranks nationally in multiple categories and has already cracked the West Point record books. During his junior campaign, the netminder led the nation with a .937 save percentage. That mark also set the single-season Army record. He recorded a career-high 14 wins last season along with a program-high 1,024 saves. Read More


Surprise Visit by the Honorable Patrick J. Murphy

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Surprise Visit by the Honorable Patrick MurphyFormer Undersecretary of the Army and Pennsylvania Congressman the Honorable Patrick J. Murphy made a surprise visit to CPT(P) Brandon Archuleta’s SS473 American Foreign Policy course. The Honorable Patrick J. Murphy was visiting West Point for the 2017 National Conference on Ethics in America.

Rifle Places Second at Akron

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Army Rifle TeamThe Army West Point rifle team came in second Sunday morning at a mini tournament hosted by Akron. Aggregate (4655) The Black Knights tallied an aggregate score of 4655, only 11 points behind the leaders Alaska Fairbanks. The top scoring Cadet was Marvin Lewis who pulled together a score of 1172, only four points behind the leader. Lewis was followed by Danielle Cuomo who shot 1166. Army had two athletes on the podium for Smallbore. Lewis placed second and Cuomo placed third both tallying 579 points. Payne Nunn was the next Black Knight, coming in 14 shooting 572. Allen Solida (568) and Mike Garner (568) round out the scores for Army. Read More

Fencing Takes First at Annual Invitational

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Fencing Takes First at Annual InvitationalThe Army West Point Fencing Team hosted their annual Invitational in Arvin and took First Place as the only undefeated team in the tournament. The Women’s Team went 2-0 defeating City College of NY (19-8) and Hunter College (21-6). CDT Claudia Sun won the individual tournament taking first place, being the only undefeated athlete in the competition across both genders, with a record of 6-0. Other Women with standout records in the invitational included a group of 5-1 record holders: CDTs Pennington, Lin, Weigel, and Yang; CDT Sharpsten was 4-2 for the day. Both Women’s Weapon Squads in Foil and Epee also took first place going undefeated. On the Men’s side of the tournament, they defeated Hunter College by a score of 19-8. CDTs Noah Kambili and Cody West finished with 3-0 records - the top scorers in the men’s tournament. Both Men’s Sabre and Foil Weapon Squads came out on top defeating their rival. CDTs Griffin and Kurtzahn finished at 2-0 in the weapon of Foil, while CDT Papa was 2-1 in the weapon of Sabre.

Alpine & Freestyle Skiing Climb to New Heights

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Alpine & Freestyle Skiing Climb to New HeightsThe Army Alpine Men’s team took 1st place in slalom. Freestyle skier Aidan McCarthy ’20 took a first in slopestyle competition and a 2nd in rail jam. Dante D’agostaro ’20 freestyle snow-boarder took 13th in slopestyle and a 10th in rail jam. The Men’s Alpine team took a 3rd in SL competition which put the men in a solid 2nd place in the Atlantic Highland’s Conference overall among 10 schools. Top 10 finishers included CDTs Harkins ’18 4th both days, Flanagan 10th and 7th place, Riley ’17 9th and Whitlow 10th to seal the 1st team victory. Also making strong showings: CDTs Young ’19, Walters ’20 and Argueta ’20. The women Alpine Team continued their improvement with CDTs Hall ’19 8th and Paulo 10th. Plebe Deadre Harvey completed both her SL runs on both days with 16th and 14th finishes respectively.

Men's Volleyball Wins the Silver Bracket

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Men's Volleyball Wins the Silver BracketThe Men's Volleyball team continues to show improvement and finished the tournament 4-2, victorious in their last four games to win the silver bracket. The team beat perennial power houses UVA and Virginia Tech. Army defeated Virginia Tech, who finished last year ranked 3rd in the nation, in 3 sets to win the silver bracket. The team was supported by multiple sets of parents and one grandparent from class of 1955, and a class of 1987 grad who was at the facility as a ROTC supervisor.

Cadets Participate in Improved Engines Teardown Lab

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Cadets Participate in Improved Engines Teardown LabCadets enrolled in the ME491 Mechanical Power plants or “Engines” course participated in an improved lab known as the “teardown lab.” Small groups disassembled, performed technical measurements, and later reassembled the 283 cubic inch, internal combustion automobile engines. Armor Officer 2LT Diddams ’16 completing a tour of duty at the Center for Enhanced Performance (CEP), was responsible for several improvements to the lab. In addition to establishing an upgraded lab space for the event, Diddams worked to enhance the functionality and serviceability of all lab equipment. He was also incredibly helpful during AY 17-1 with developing and implementing a new Design of Experiments (DOE) lab exercise for ME492 Mechanical Powertrains and Vehicle Dynamics. Finally, he also served as primary instructor for a lecture on automotive clutches and brakes. The Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering is grateful for Diddams technical support and volunteer service to improving the Automotive Engineering curriculum.

Vote for Firstie Goalie Parker Gahagen

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CDT Parker Gahagen '17Click here to Vote Every day: https://hobeybaker.fbapp.io/2017-vote-for-hobey-fan-vote/dtsnq5?from=user_link.

Parker Gahagen needs our help. Parker has been named a 2017 Hobey Baker Nominee, announced Monday. The ballot of the top-10 finalist will be released at a later date after the initial fan vote. Show your support for Parker by voting for him daily at hobeybaker.com/vote. He is the Army all time save leader with 154 saves and counting. The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation gives the honor out annually to the top player in NCAA hockey. Click here for Parker's Bio/Stats


Parsons Recognized as Athlete of the Week

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Firstie co-captain Russ Parsons of the Army West Point wrestling team was recognized as the AAA Athlete of the Week following his second individual title at the All-Academy Championships on Sunday. Parsons posted a 3-0 record with a technical fall and a major decision, outscoring his opponents 39-4 on the day. The Clinton, NJ native defeated Coast Guard's Chris Sullivan in the quarterfinals by tech. fall, 18-0, for his 10th bonus-point victory on the season. Click here for the video: https://youtu.be/w4E1ISTYhgg. He then edged Alex Mossing of Air Force, 9-4, to advance to his third-consecutive All-Academy Championships final. The win over Mossing was the 75th of Parsons's career. In the finals, he was pitted against VMI's Neal Richards and captured the title with a 12-0 major decision. Parsons is now 21-3 in his senior campaign (7-1 in duals), with 11 bonus-point wins on one fall, six tech. falls and four major decisions. He ranks second on the team in overall wins, dual wins and bonus-point wins, while being tied for the team lead in tech. falls. Parsons is currently riding an eight-match winning streak with a pin, tech. fall and major decision during that time. Read More

German Section Cadets in Munich Settling In

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The German Section Sap 17-2 Cadets have settled into their classes and are fully immersed in the German language and culture. In addition to taking classes at the University during the morning and traveling to the language school in the afternoon, the three Cadets in Munich were able to purchase tickets to see the world famous Football Club Bayern Munich play soccer in February. This excursion, along with recent visits to the Marienplatz and the modern history museum, will provide our cadets with valuable cultural exposure and immersion that cannot be replicated in a classroom.

Morris' Fourth Quarter Lifts Black Knights

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CDT Daizjah Morris 19Daizjah Morris scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to seal the deal as the Army West Point women's basketball team defeated Lafayette, 63-55, last night at Kirby Sports Center. The Black Knights improve to 15-6 overall and 6-4 in the Patriot League. The win ended a short two-game losing streak for Army. Lafayette falls to 1-21 on the year and is still searching for its first league victory as they are 0-10 in league competition. Morris was 1-for-6 from the floor entering the fourth quarter and brought the Black Knights back from a five-point deficit. She finished with 15 points overall and was 3-for-5 from beyond the arc. Madison Hovren led all scorers with 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds, which was tied with Aliyah Murray for the team lead. Murray just missed a double-double with 10 points to go along with her boards. Read More

NYPD Hosts Law Enforcement Tactics

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NYPD Hosts Law Enforcement TacticsNYPD hosted an event specifically conducted for the Law Enforcement Tactics (LETC) members at their Academy. Cadets received a tour, were able to run the obstacle course (all met the standard for the NYPD officers), received briefings from the NYPD’s Hostage Negotiation Team, Disorder control Unit, and an FBI Agent. Cadets were put through a variety of training scenarios where they were first responders. They are looking forward to working with LT Ryan and the NYPD again!

Amateur Radio Club Installs New Repeaters

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Amateur Radio Club Installs New RepeatersCadets Goode ’17, Trate ’17, and Morton ’18 from the Cadet Amateur Radio Club W2KGY, installed two new repeaters at the repeater site. These repeaters represent the latest in technology on the market today; allowing amateur radio operators to transmit both data and voice. The Yaesu System Fusion DR-1X repeaters, purchased with DCA funding, will ensure that Cadets are exposed to the best innovation in digital radio technology. CPT(P) Sherburne, KF4WZB provided instruction to the cadets on how to test and verify the proper operation of the repeaters using a spectrum analyzer and RF power meter. Cadets, faculty, and local amateur radio operators, including one as far away as Poughkeepsie, are now using the repeaters.

First-Half Surge Lifts Army Past Lafayette

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The Army West Point men's basketball team got back in the win column here Wednesday night with an 80-73 triumph over Lafayette. The Black Knights earned their third Patriot League victory of the season and ended a four-game slide, shifting their overall record to 9-14. The Leopards fall to 2-9 in the conference and 6-16 overall. Lafayette jumped out to a quick 6-2 edge at the 17:15 mark of the opening period but the Cadets wasted little time trailing. Click here for the video recap: https://youtu.be/SQxUTE9wSmE. The Black Knights used a 14-3 run to take over the lead at 16-9 with just under 12 minutes to play in the half. Army then extended its advantage to double digits following a good 3-pointer from Scott Mammel with 9:43 left before the break. The Cadets followed that up by using another 13-4 rally to create the game's largest lead at 36-15 with just under six minutes to play. The Black Knights hit that game-high 21-point edge one more time before taking a 46-26 advantage into the break. Read More

Engineering Capstone Team Travels to Redstone Arsenal

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Engineering Capstone Team Travels to Redstone ArsenalFive Cadets and two Advisors representing the Departments of Civil and Mechanical Engineering and Systems Engineering traveled to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama to work with technical experts and to conduct research in support of their Capstone project. The project team, named team FEAR (Functional Engagement Area Reconnaissance) sponsored by the Boeing Company, seeks to conceptualize, design, and prototype a system that will autonomously survey, identify, and classify enemy targets in the region of a city block to support the intelligence needs of small tactical units such as Special Forces Operational Detachment Alphas. The trip to Redstone Arsenal provided the cadets a unique and valuable opportunity to engage with leading experts in their respective technical field of engineering and provide professional development through interactions and coordination with external agencies. COL(R) Creekmore ’86 generously coordinated and hosted the trip, and he provided an overview of acquisition programs for the cadet team. The team visited the Unmanned Aerial Systems Project Office where Mr. Mallette and Mr. Bush discussed challenges associated with the incorporation of payloads and sensors on Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) platform. The team met with the Apache Project Office to discuss the product manager’s interests in manned and unmanned control and its implication on the modern battlefield. The trip culminated with a technical demonstration and presentation by Mr. J.P. Creekmore and Ms. Jones of the Lockheed Martin Company addressing their efforts to design a portable and autonomous UAS. During this research trip, Team FEAR gained significant knowledge and made valuable contacts that will benefit their Capstone Project.


Nordic Skiing at the Vermont Castleton Invitational

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Nordic Skiing at the Vermont Castleton InvitationalThe Army West Point Nordic Ski Team attended the Castleton Invitational at the Mountain Top Inn in Chittenden, Vermont. The race hosted by Castleton University was the first event of the Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference (ECSC) season. Fifteen cadets participated in the two-day competition which consisted of a 9KM freestyle event day one and a 7KM classic event day two. Despite being the first time on skis for many members of the team, the cadets persevered through fog and slushy snow. Every cadet who started a race, finished. For the Women, Cadet Fairbanks led the team day one while Cadet Mejia was the highest-placed cadet day two. On the men's team, Cadet Berardino was the highest placed cadet on both days. The team placed 6th in the team rankings in both the Men's and Women's categories.

Civil & Military Engineering Student Leaders Workshop

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Civil & Military Engineering Student Leaders WorkshopThe Civil and Military Engineering Club participated in the Workshop for Student Section Leaders hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in Newark, NJ. Cadets spent the weekend in conferences discussing professional ethics in engineering, leadership, and networking strategies. The cadets and their advisor made several contacts with students, professional engineers and retired Army Corps of Engineer's officers from all across the east coast and New York City. The group returned on with several ideas for the future of the club and ways to add more value to their education via new construction tours and to the community via community service and outreach programs.

Brown and Coletti Bring Home Weekly Honors

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CDT Briyah Brown '18The Army West Point women's track and field team saw two Cadet-athletes capture two Patriot League weekly honors for their performances at the Penn State National Invitational. Briyah Brown captured her third M-F Athletic Patriot League Field Athlete of the Week nod, while Samantha Coletti was chosen as the M-F Athletic Patriot League Female Rookie of the Week. Brown placed third in the shot put in a talented field at the Invite with a distance of 14.91 meters. This shot put mark is second in the league only behind her own throw of 15.27 meters from the Wagner Invite in early January. Coletti won the 1000-meter run over the weekend with a clocking of 2:56.00, her best time of the season and the seventh-best time in the Patriot League. Read More

Feature Friday: A Perfect Match

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Rivalries exist many different places such as on the playing field, in the office, and in the classroom, but for the Mooradian family it exists at the dinner table. One of the hardest decisions a high school student makes is what college they will attend. They put in hard work throughout their four years to make sure they get into the best school possible. For Lynne Mooradian, a plebe on the Army West Point women's track and field team, that experience was no different. The Hanover, PA native was a model student and a three-sport varsity captain at South Western High School. When Mooradian was young she was a star gymnast but as she got older her mother, Deborah, noticed that she was also extremely fast. She recommended to her daughter that she try competing in track, and from that point Mooradian's love for the sport began. Full Story»

Athletic Director's Update

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