Marathon Team Beats Navy, ' Raschig Ring', Triathlon, and Cycling
Marathon: The USMA Marathon team got off to a rousing start to the semester by competing against Navy in the Annapolis 10-miler. In a close and spirited contest, Army BEAT Navy by 13 combined seconds with Cadet Danny Schlich ’15, leading the pack in under 56 minutes. On the women’s side, Cadet Mackenzie Riford placed 5th with a time of 79 minutes.
Chemical Engineering: In a beloved annual West Point Chemical Engineering Program tradition, the Class of 2014 Chemical Engineering majors gathered in Bartlett Hall with faculty in order to “Raschig Ring in the New Academic Year”. The team assembled and proudly displayed their class rings for inspection. Raschig rings are a specific packing material used in some separation processes of which these cadets will learn about this academic year in CH459, Chemical Engineering Unit Operations Laboratory.
Triathlon: Ten cadets of the West Point Triathlon Team travelled to Lakeville, MA to compete in the Cranberry Olympic Distance Triathlon. The cadets completed the challenge with spectacular results earning a significant amount of conference points. Summary of awards earned: 1st Place Collegiate Female: Angelica Dickson ’16, 2nd Place Collegiate Female: Catherine Sedy ’16, 1st Place Collegiate Male: Dylan Morgan ’16, 3rd Place Collegiate Male: Connor Wernecke ’16, 3rd Place Overall Male:Dylan Morgan‘16
Cycling: The West Point Cycling Team travelled to the Valley Preferred Velodrome in Trexlertown, PA. Cadet Kenny Daily ’16, won each of his four events, earning valuable points toward qualifying for this year’s USA Cycling’s Collegiate Track National Championships. The team also competed at Kissena Velodrome in Queens, NY. Outstanding performances included Patrick Bastianelli’s ’15, fifth place finish in the Elite Men’s Omnium placing with a 4th & 5th place in two of three events; Gabby Allong’s ’14, second place finish in the Elite Women’s Omnium with a 1st , 2nd and 3rd place finish; and Victoria Ollo’s ’15, 3rd place finish in the Elite Women’s Omnium competition with a 1st and 3rd place finishes. Kenny Daily ’16, won the omnium in the Men’s Novice category by winning one event and placing 2nd in two other events.