125-pounder Trey Chalifoux '20 of the Army West Point Wrestling Team has been added to the field of the NCAA Championships as an alternate, the association announced late Monday afternoon. Chalifoux becomes the seventh Cadet to qualify for nationals this season, joining firstie Rocco Caywood (197 lbs.), cows Lucas Weiland (157 lbs.), Cael McCormick (165 lbs.), Ben Harvey (174 lbs.) and Noah Stewart (184 lbs.) and plebe Corey Shie (141 lbs.). This marks just the third time in program history there will be at least seven Black Knights and first since 1987. The only other time was when Army sent a program-record eight wrestlers to the national tournament in 1968. The Nashville, Tenn., native owns a 19-13 record on the season, including a personal-best 6-2 mark in duals. He has scored four bonus point victories with one fall, one technical fall and two major decisions. Chalifoux recently placed sixth at the EIWA Championships on March 8-9, reaching the podium for the third consecutive season. The Black Knights will compete in the NCAA Championships at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh from Thursday to Saturday. Read more.
Chalifoux Added as NCAA Qualifier for Army
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Cyber Beats Navy & Everyone Else at Net Wars
The West Point Cyber Team A (aka bitsforeveryone) beat Navy and all other teams during the Net Wars competition at SANS St Louis. Congratulations!
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Collins Added to Football Staff
Head coach Jeff Monken announced the hiring of coaching veteran Jim Collins as Army West Point's new Director of Player Personnel. Collins arrives at West Point after 11 years at the helm of Saginaw Valley State. Collins will head the player personnel department and contribute to all recruiting efforts. In 11 seasons, Collins led SVSU to the NCAA Division II playoffs on three different occasions in 2009, 2011, and 2013. His program won a share of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) North Division Championship in both his 2011 and 2012 seasons, as well as claiming the North outright in 2013.
In his tenure at SVSU, Collins coached an All-American at the linebacker position, at the receiver position, and at the safety position, while also helping three to Academic All-American praise. In addition, Collins tutored the GLIAC Player of the Year, the two-time GLIAC Offensive Back of the Year, two Defensive Back of the Year and GLIAC Freshman of the Year. Collins has also had over 100 of his athletes attain status on the All-Academic team. Read more.
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Debate-Model UN at UCBMUN
Nine cadets from USMA Model United Nations team traveled to San Francisco, CA to participate in University of California Berkeley Model UN Conference (UCBMUN), hosted by UC Berkeley. UCBMUN presented the West Point MUN team with the opportunity to develop public speaking skills, gain knowledge of international affairs. Schools in attendance included University of Chicago, Florida International University, UCLA, and Claremont McKenna, among many others.
Cadets participated in several interesting debate topics including but not limited to the recognition of genocide in the UN Security Council, civil administration of 1960s Indonesia in the Ad-Hoc Committee, and representation of women of color in social movements in the NAACP, among many others. Cadets had the unique opportunity to hear from Herb Behrstock, a UN Administrator with 35 years of experiences as an international civil servant, who discussed his role in multi-lateral China-Russia-North Korea negotiations.
Additionally, CDTs Govern and Mccurry visited Ken Hicks ‘74, former CEO for Foot Locker and Payless Shoes and donor for the Model UN team, who imparted career advice and wisdom to the visiting cadets. The conference ended with multiple individual awards given to cadets, with the entire team performing well and displaying exceptional speaking skills, negotiation, and cooperative problem solving with over 300 other students from domestic and international universities. The following cadets were individually recognized for their outstanding performances: CDT John Lorenz ’20, Amanda Mcdonough ’22 and Katie McCurry '19.
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Army Boxing Travels to Ohio
Army Boxing travelled to the University of Miami in Ohio. The winners were Vonn Grant, Aung Moe, Calvin Hart, and Sydney Sandburg.
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History Dept. Hosts Professor French
The West Point Department of History was thrilled to host Professor John French for a guest lecture on the impacts of Africans to Brazilian history. Professor French is the author of numerous publications and is a Professor of History as well as African and African-American Studies at Duke University. Cadets enrolled in the African and Latin America stems of the Regional Studies in World History course were particularly excited to explore the interconnected histories of the regions which they study. During his visit to the Academy, Professor French also had an opportunity to visit many of our own historic sites, including the Great Chain, Battle Monument, and Cullum Hall which honors our fallen graduates.
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Crew 5th Annual Golden Oar Run
The Army Crew Team hosted its 5th annual Golden Oar Run, memorializing fallen and wounded former rowers and members of the team. The team was joined by Team Red, White and Blue (RWB) and many former rowers in this somber event.
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Water Polo Ties for Third
The Army Water Polo Team sent a partial roster to one of their traditionally most competitive tournaments of the year in UC Davis. They successfully defeated Long Beach 18-2 and host UC Davis's 'A' Squad 8-5. In a closely contested semi-final match, the cadets fell 11-10 to Cap City Red, a strong master's team sporting several recently graduated Division 1 players on their roster. Unable to play their final game in order to return in time for the stand-down day on Monday, the cadets tied for 3rd/4th in the 16-team tournament.
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Cadets Attend South Korean Celebration
The Korean American Relations Seminar cadet club was invited to attend the South Korea's Independence Day Movement celebration at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea at the United Nations. On January 15th, NY State Senate and Assembly passed a joint resolution to commemorate the Centennial of March 1st Movement.
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Young Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week
Army West Point plebe Justin Young has been named Patriot League Rookie of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. At the UC Irvine Spring Break Collegiate Invitational, Young posted a Patriot League best time of 14.08 in his victory in the 110-meter hurdles. He also helped record a league best time in the 4x400 meter relay and placed second in the 400-meter hurdles. "Justin is doing a nice job of adapting to collegiate training and competition," head coach Mike Smith said. "He is a very good competitor and that has given him an edge at a lot of meets. He will continue to improve as he races more frequently." It has been an accolade filled rookie year for the Wylie, Texas, native, as his indoor campaign was highlighted by three Rookie of the Week awards and a Track Athlete of the Week award en route to his Patriot League Rookie of the Meet performance at the 2019 Patriot League Indoor Championship. In addition to Young, senior Jeff Giannettino, who set a Patriot League best mark in the high jump, and junior Calli McMullen, who posted a league best in the 200-meter dash, received honorable mention for their respective sports.
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Army’s Incredible Alpine Ski Season img in folder
Army just returned from Nationals at Snow King in Jackson Hole, WY where the men’s alpine team and Cadet Heather Graham ’22 (pictured) competed against some of the nation’s top collegiate skiers. Over five days they competed in several events on very aggressive courses, learning from the experience and hoping to come back even stronger next season. The team thanks all the parents and alumni who came out and supported the team during the season. Special thanks to Coach Bob McIntee, whose hard work and dedication made it possible for the team to compete at the national level for a second year in a row.
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Duong Collects Weekly Patriot League Honors
Rookie Jolie Duong of the Army West Point softball team was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week following her impressive performance over last week's games in Florida.
Duong shouldered most of the workload in the circle, working to a 2-0 record in a team-high 18.0 innings of work. The Houston, Texas, native posted an earned-run average of 2.33 on the week and dropped her season ERA by 0.3. She struck out 16 opposing hitters on the week, including eight against Monmouth on Friday to tie her season high.
The Black Knights will open Patriot League play this weekend with a home series against Holy Cross on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday's doubleheader is slated for 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., while Sunday's series finale is scheduled to begin at noon. Read more.
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Spring Football Practice Continues After Break
The Army West Point Football Team continued its spring practice schedule on Tuesday evening at Howze Field.
Rich DeMarco met up with quarterback Kelvin Hopkins and captain Cole Christiansen following the second practice of the spring.
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Cadet Annual 14th Annual Outreach
The Cadet Catholic Chapel Choir (directed by Mrs. Emily Lapisardi) and Protestant Chapel Choir (directed by Mr. Craig Williams) traveled to Easton, PA for the 14th consecutive year to conduct their annual outreach event. Accompanying the choir were LTC Glenn Robertson (EECS), Dr. Eileen Kowalski (D/CLS), and CPT Edwin Den Harder (HIST). The trip was an excellent developmental experience for the Cadets, especially the Choir President, CDT Mary McCurry ‘19. Housed with the generous families of the host parish, St. Rocco's in Martins Creek, PA, cadets sang in the musical liturgy of one service on Saturday and two on Sunday with a total congregation of approximately 500 parishioners. This event is the first time the choirs have conducted a joint trip section to this area. It is an excellent opportunity for team building amongst these two groups who often perform together on other trips sections and events such as the Combined Choir Concert and the National Prayer Break-fast.
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Turner Earns Weekly Patriot League Honors
Nick Turner earned his first League accolade by carding a 5-over par 221 at the 54-hole Schenkel Invitational at Forest Heights, Country Club in Statesboro, Ga. He finished with seven birdies on the weekend and was steady for the Black Knights throughout the tournament and after he shot an opening round 72.
The Black Knights are back on the course at the Clemson Invitational on April 5 for the three-day tournament.
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Cadet Trip to NYC
The Muslim Cadet Association ate lunch at Korai Kitchen, a Bangladeshi restaurant, and met with the owner. During lunch, the Cadets discussed the current conflict between India and Pakistan and what position Bangladesh might take should actual war break out. Cadets met with the owner and offered to provide a tour of West Point if she visited. Finally, Cadets attended "Asr" prayer at the Sunni Rizvi Jamia Mosque prior to returning to USMA. This trip section developed ties with the greater NYC community and deepened their knowledge of South Asian political affairs.
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Aviation Gets in Some More Prep
The Flying Team enjoyed good weather, getting in several iterations of competition landings at Stewart. The team also had a visit from a 2015 grad, 1LT Pete Scherer, a USAF KC-10 pilot who had volunteered to help coach and mentor the team in preparation for competition this April.
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Visit
The West Point Department of History faculty from the West Point Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and faculty from the Department of Law accompanied forty-two cadets to Washington, D.C. for a two-day program on "Law, the Holocaust, and War Crimes" at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Cadets spent a full day exploring the Museum's permanent exhibit, followed by workshops led by distinguished Museum scholars and legal experts that examined the role of law and institutions in enabling Nazi Germany to commit genocide. An expert on the law of war offered a practical workshop titled "What would you do, Lieutenant?" The visit culminated with a presentation by and discussion with Holocaust survivor Marty Weiss, who shared his gripping stories of persecution, loss, and survival at Auschwitz.
The visit inspired powerful self-reflection among the cadets. “Early detection of potential atrocities is crucial,” one cadet wrote. “As military officers, we will be among the first responders.” Another noted that “as a future officer, I understand that loyalty is not the same as honor. To this end, I must place my obligations as a professional and human being to supersede social norms and peer pressure. I will not go along to get along!” A third concluded that “this trip should be mandatory for all cadets. This trip section helped me learn essential evils and goodness of humanity. More importantly, the structure of the program has enabled the most worthwhile self-reflection I have done…This reflection has helped me bolster my commitment to stamping out evil acts where I see them because my eyes have been opened to the horrific depths of a failure to act.”
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Baseball Notches First Home Win, 9-5, Over Hofstra
The Army West Point Baseball Team earned its first home win of the season here Wednesday afternoon after it defeated Hofstra, 9-5. The Black Knights trailed 1-0 early but responded with nine runs over a five-inning span to create a 9-1 gap between the teams heading into the sixth. The visitors then tried to rally in the ninth and did manage to score four runs but the Black Knights turned a double play before striking out the final batter to secure the win. Pitcher Ray Bartoli was impressive in his second career start, going 5.0 innings allowing just two hits and one unearned run. The yearling also recorded three strikeouts in his first collegiate win. Andre Walden led the Black Knights' offensive output, finishing 3-for-5 with a run batted in and two runs scored. Seven of Army's nine cadet-athletes in the lineup registered at least one hit. Jacob Hurtubise, Jeremiah Adams and John McKenna all posted a team-best two RBI each. Anthony Giachin joined Walden with a game-high two runs scored. Read more.
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SAME NYC Post Meeting
Three faculty members from the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering took seven Cadets from different departments to the quarterly Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) New York City Post evening meeting. The event was held in the Harvard Club. The USMA SAME student chapter is a multidisciplinary academic club which exposes cadets to public/private engineering partnerships which are instrumental to the infrastructure of our nation in times of peace and war. SAME is dedicated to STEM initiatives and attendees of the meeting enjoyed a presentation and discussion by COL Thomas Asbery, Commander of the New York District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and COL Patrick Kinsman, Commander of the Norfolk District of the USACE, regarding Coastal Resiliency Programs. Participation in this event enabled networking with key leaders in business, construction and administration within New York City and enriched West Point's interaction as well demonstrates the close relationship between the NYC SAME Post and the USMA SAME Student Chapter.
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