The Army West Point Marathon Team defended their title as the champions of the ROTC & Military Cadet Teams at the U.S. Army 10-Miler for the third year in a row.
Third Straight U.S. Army 10-Miler Win for Marathon
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Theatre Arts Guild Enjoys a Day on the Town
Cadets explored the Times Square area, visited the MET, went to Sunday services, and even stopped in the Drama Book Shop for its 100th anniversary. At the Drama Book Shop, NYU drama students interviewed cadets about their favorite theatre moments. After attending Aladdin, cadets got to meet several actors from the show, including Major Attaway (Genie) and Courtney Reed (Jasmine). As always, everyone they talked to was surprised to find out there is interest in theatre arts at West Point.
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Robert Templeman, Ph.D Lectures Cadets
Robert Templeman, Ph.D., the Chief Engineer for Cybersecurity at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), served as a guest lecturer for LTC Ernest Wong’s SE450 Applied Systems Design and Decision-Making course. Dr. Templeman is a graduate of Indiana University (Ph.D. in Computer Science), the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (M.S. in Engineering Management) and Purdue University (B.S. in Electrical Engineering). In 2016, Dr. Templeman was appointed, by then Governor Mike Pence, to the Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity to represent Defense issues for the State of Indiana. He is a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps and served as a Non-Commissioned Officer in the United States Marine Corps with one deployment to Iraq in 2003. During his lecture, Dr. Templeman showcased a number of high-tech projects his team is currently pursuing, including verification of cyber supply chain components and expeditionary cyber tools built to meet the needs of tactical warfighters on behalf of the Department of Defense. Dr. Templeman also provided the cadets with successful project management tenets and his personal perspectives on leading effective systems engineering teams.
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New AHA Championship Trophy Named for Jack Riley
The Atlantic Hockey Association has announced the naming of its new tournament championship trophy as the Jack Riley Memorial Trophy. Riley was West Point's hockey coach from 1951-1986 and boasts over 500 wins in his career and won Team USA's first hockey gold medal when he was the head coach in 1960. One of the greatest responsibilities a league has is making sure all actions coincide with the mission and vision of the conference and its member institutions. This becomes even more paramount when deciding which significant figure would have his or her name attached to a league award. This was a responsibility Atlantic Hockey and its member institutions undertook this summer once the new tournament championship trophy was in development. After a couple months of fielding nominations and discussing the potential impact each nominee would have as the named honoree on the championship trophy, one person stood out above the rest. That person was none other than the legendary hockey icon Jack Riley. Read More
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German Forum at the Stueben Parade
15 West Point Cadets and 8 German Exchange students took part in the German-American Steuben Parade along 5th Avenue in New York City. Founded in 1957 by German-Americans, the Parade was named after Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, a Prussian-born General instrumental in the standardization and execution of military training in the Continental Army. This event educated the German Forum Cadets about the greater German-American cultural community, while simultaneously representing West Point to the residents of New York City. Cadets and German section leadership met and furthered relationships with members of the Steuben Parade planning board and the German Bundeswehr. After the Parade, cadets visited the Neue Galerie Museum for German and Austrian Art to see works by such artists as Gustav Klimt, Otto Dix, and Egon Schiele.
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Virtu Financial Senior Management Visit with Cadets
Senior executives from Virtu Financial, including Chief Executive Officer Doug Cifu and Chief Administrative Officer Anthony Manganiello ’77 visited with cadets in the Business Law classes taught by Associate Professor and Constitutional Law Chair, Tony DiSarro. Virtu was co-founded by Mr. Cifu and Chairman Vincent Viola ’77 and is a publicly-held, global market-making firm headquartered in downtown Manhattan. Mr. Cifu discussed the birth and growth of Virtu and how his legal education and background assist him in functioning as Chief Executive Officer of the company. Mr. Manganiello described how his military education and background contribute to his oversight of the operational aspects of Virtu. They also recounted how and why Messrs. Cifu and Viola came to own the Florida Panthers National Hockey League franchise.
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On Point: A Taste of Home
The 47-month journey at the U.S. Military Academy is never an easy one, but it's made easier by knowing others are there to support you. In Ben Petrella's and Morgan Chewning-Kulick's case, they've had each other for support since childhood. Click here to watch the video: https://youtu.be/Kf5ehftZd7E. From neighbors to the Corps, these two cadet-athletes have grown up running together and now continue their journey together at West Point. Read More
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Swimming Claims Win in Home Opener Against UMass
The Army West Point women's and men's swimming and diving opened the 2017-18 home slate with convincing 195-103 and 193.5-105.5 victories over UMass on Friday night at Crandall Pool. Monica Sowinski placed first in the 100 (53.03) and 200 (1:54.27) free, while also taking second in the 500 free with a time of 5:11.26. Jenna Forrester and Bailey Smith tied for first in the 50 free after finishing at 24.37. Smith would go on to also place first in the 200 backstroke at 2:04.27. Evin Rude placed first in the 100 (45.86) and 200 (1:40.06) free. Kevin Doo took the top spot in the 100 (48.77) and 200 (1:52.34) fly. In the diving well, Hudson Kay came out on top in the one-meter (275.70) and in the three-meter (295.05).
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Men's Rugby Edges Iona in Road Victory
The Army West Point men's rugby team defeated Iona, 17-13, in a second-half thriller Saturday afternoon at Mazzella Field. The Black Knights improved to 4-1 in Rugby East play, while the Gaels, which came into the game undefeated, fell to 7-1. Army now leads the series against Iona 2-1. This is the Black Knight's first road win in program history against the Gaels. Firstie Jon Kim put Army on the board with a penalty kick in the 7th minute. Yearling Nathan Brooks documented his sixth try of the 15s season. Read More
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Men's Cross Country Captures Star Meet
The Black Knights placed four runners in the top six to take home the Star in the annual meet with Navy on Saturday at Bowdoin Park. The Black Knights came away with a 27-29 victory. Going into the meet, Army had only won the star meet 10 times since 1966 and only four of those wins had come at home. Valeri's individual win was the first for an Army runner since 2013. Valeri earned the top spot with a time of 23:11.30 and averaged just under five minutes per mile. Ollar took fourth at 23:19.50, while Petrella scored a fifth-place finish in 23:20.40. Santoyo rounded out the top six with a clocking of 23:35.90. The Black Knights are back on the course Nov. 10 for the Northeast Regional Championships. Read More
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Women's Cross Country Snaps Navy Streak
Led by cow Abby Halbrook, the women's cross country team defeated Navy, 27-28, on Saturday morning to take the Star at Bowdoin Park. The Army-Navy Star Series, presented by USAA, is now 4-0-1 in favor of the Black Knights after the women's victory. The Black Knights finished in three of the top six spots to edge the Mids. Head Coach Mike Smith "What we saw out there today was a race for the ages. I say that in part because winning cross country meets against Navy has not happened very often for Army but also because of the dramatic way that it played out in the end. "Our 1-2 finish from Abby Halbrook and Bethany Nunnery put us in the drivers seat but we needed some late heroics from one of our plebes to pull out the win. Our number four today was Mika Andrews and she came down the finish straight in ninth place trailing the Navy number five runner. If the places stayed the same at the finish we would lose the meet by one point. Read More
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Women's Tennis Sweeps Patriot League Kickoff Titles
The Army West Point women's tennis team captured all six main-draw titles as it concluded Lehigh's Patriot League Kickoff tournament Sunday afternoon. Army won all six main draws in the tournament. All four of the Black Knights who made the finals won their match in singles. Rookies Ana Joyner and Hannah Boubel went a combined 6-0 on the tournament. Joyner won both the A singles and doubles tournaments, while Boubel won the B singles and doubles brackets. Second-year Gloria Son captured the C singles title, while placing second in the A doubles bracket. First-year Alana Larcombe won the first individual tournament championship of her career. Read More
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Volleyball Rallies in Thrilling Comeback over Navy
Down 2-0 in the match, the Army West Point volleyball team rallied to win the next three sets to earn a thrilling victory over Navy Saturday night in Gillis Field House. The Black Knights earned the win over the top-ranked Midshipmen who had been undefeated in Patriot League play before tonight. Haven Bethune controlled Army's offence with a career-high 66 assists. She also added 13 digs to post her first double-double of the season. Click here to watch the video recap: https://youtu.be/X4J-iAbDRhA. Carolyn Bockrath led the Cadets' offense with a 23 kill performance with just two errors on the night. She boasted a .404 and added eight digs. Courtney Horace notched a career-high 17 kills and Sydney Morriss added 15 and a team-leading three block assists. Ellie Petersen also had a career-high night with 40 digs and four assists. Allie Strong had 20 digs on the night, while Amber Clay had 14 and Maggie Petersen had 12. The Black Knights led in kills (84-67), hitting percentage (.273-.228), assists (78-58) and digs (116-107). Read More
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Dramatic Finish for Football in Win Over EMU
The Army West Point football team extended its home unbeaten streak to five games after an exciting 28-27 victory over Eastern Michigan at Michie Stadium here Saturday afternoon. With the win, Army improved to 5-2 on the year, while the Eagles fell to 2-4. The Black Knights totaled 424 yards and four touchdowns on 61 carries. Click here to watch the video recap: https://youtu.be/aguYWSPFWYE. Ahmad Bradshaw led the squad and came six yards shy of his career best in rushing yards with 171 on the day. Kell Walker also found success in the backfield, accumulating his second career 100-yard rushing effort. James Nachtigal powered the Army defense with a career-high 13 tackles. Jaylon McClinton added his second eight-tackle game this season, while Kenneth Brinson contributed with six. Read More
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KARS at the Korean Day Parade in NYC
MAJ Song escorted 20 cadets from the Korean-American Relations Seminar (KARS) to the 37th Annual Korean Day Parade in New York City, hosted by the Korean Times NY, Inc. Since 1980 the Korean Times has been organizing the annual Korean Day Parade and Festival in New York City. As one of the largest ethnic events in Manhattan, the Korean Day Parade and Festival draws thousands of people not just from the Korean community, but also from every ethnic group in New York City and the tri-state area.
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USMA Partners with HHLT to Map Preserve Trails
Hudson Highlands Land Trust (HHLT) created Granite Mountain Preserve in Putnam Valley earlier this year to protect valuable natural resources while providing greater public access to its network of trails. Realizing the potential for a great collaboration on the preserve, HHLT Board Member and USMA Adjunct Professor Dr. Young introduced HHLT to Geospatial Instructor LTC Ware. LTC Ware assigned Cadet John Stabler to a trail-mapping project, which provided the student with useful, immediately-applicable skills and benefited HHLT and Putnam Valley. HHLT Conservation Stewardship Manager Nicole Wooten explained, "[Cadet Stabler] really dedicated himself to the project, going above and beyond to generate data on not only existing recreational trails, but also historic stonewalls and important natural features. The Land Trust is now using that data to plan the best possible trail system for Granite Mountain Preserve. We are grateful for LTC Ware's and Cadet Stabler's work, and look forward to continuing this great partnership." The project is mentioned in a recent eSpatially New York blog post that discusses Geospatial Science Education at U.S. Military Academy.
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Bockrath Garners Athlete of the Week Nod
After leading Army West Point volleyball to two thrilling five-set victories, senior middle blocker Carolyn Bockrath has been named the Patriot League Athlete of the Week. The Newport Beach, Calif., native posted 4.60 kills per set on the weekend with 23 kills in both matches. Bockrath recorded just three errors across 10 sets for a .462 hitting percentage. She produced a career-high eight blocks against Navy and added two blocks. The Black Knights handed Navy its first Patriot League loss of the year and snapped an eight-game winning streak by the Mids. Army was trailing 2-0 in the match before staging its three-straight set comeback. The Cadets also defeated Lehigh in a marathon match with the fifth set going to 34-32. Army hosts Lafayette and Bucknell at Gillis Field House Friday and Saturday night both at 7 p.m.
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BERG Selected to Present at the ACUBE Meeting
The Biology Education Research Group (BERG) has been selected to present at the 61st Annual Association of College & University Biology Educators (ACUBE) meeting. The BERG team, led by LTC Eslinger, brings together the Life Science Faculty to provide professional development in the realm of teaching and scholarship. LTC Eslinger, LTC Hill, MAJ Kent, and CPT Rodriguez performed the groundwork analysis on academic predictors of success in core biology. Efforts have extended cadet predictors of success against performance in the core STEM curriculum. Together these data can identify cadets who may benefit from additional intervention and remediation opportunities to ensure successful academic progress towards graduation as well as provide quantitative evidence for deliberate curriculum adjustments. This work, titled “Predictors of Academic Success Versus Performance in STEM Coursework” will be presented by LTC Eslinger to the ACUBE community.
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Cadets Host NY Mets Execs
Cadets and faculty from the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership (BS&L) Management major hosted executives and leaders from the NY Mets. Attendees included the Met’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Mr. Jeff Wilpon, the Met’s General Manager, Mr. Sandy Alderson, and the Met’s Vice President of Human Resources, Ms. Holly Lindvall. S&P executives and leaders interacted with cadets and faculty through discussions on the leader growth model, “Grit”, and the West Point Leadership Development System. LTC Schnack and Dr. Zinsser from the CEP also hosted the NY Mets and gave an overview of the CEP and their approach to performance psychology. Executives from the Mets organization also attended and participated in a MG379 Class (Leading Teams), taught by Dr. Young, they completed a desert survival exercise along with cadets enrolled in the class.
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Old Grads Mentor Cadets
More than 30 West Point graduates from the classes of 1967-1969 joined USMA cadets in a Center for the Advancement of Leader Development and Organizational Learning Leadership Challenge yesterday. Each Leadership Challenge session engages participants in a difficult leadership decision as described by a video from the officer who experienced the situation.
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