Triathlon Team:
Cadet Kelly Kingma ’14, co-captain of the West Point Triathlon team, travelled to Kona, Hawaii to compete in the Ironman World Championships on 12 October. Kelly qualified for the World Championships by winning her division at Ironman St. Croix in May 2013. This is Kingma’s second time at Kona. This year she bested her personal record at the 140.6-mile race consisting of 2.4-mile open water swim, a 112-mile bike and full 26.2-mile marathon. She had an outstanding finishing time of 10 hours and 29 minutes. Kelly finished 6th overall in her division of 18-24 year old women and was the 120th woman to finish the race.
Rugby (Women): travelled to Boston College, securing their slot in this year’s ACRA Finals with their 77-8 victory over Boston College.
Climbing (Mountaineering): Eight cadets were able to spend the day learning climbing skills and making decisions and managing fear while leading and following climbing routes up to 5.9. Members of the team also practiced climbing technique bouldering up to V9.
Team Handball (Men): Competed in the Annual Thanksgiving Tournament in Montreal, Canada, earning 4th and 8th place in a very tough competition comprised of some of the best Clubs from Canada and the United States.
Foreign Language and Culture Forum (Portuguese): The soccer component of the Portuguese Language Forum competed against Temple and University of Delaware in a homecoming tournament hosted by the University of Delaware. The team won the first game against Temple 4-1 but lost in a heated battle to Delaware 1-0.
Debate (Speech & Parliamentary Forum): West Point’s American Parliamentary Debate Association (APDA) Speech Team travelled to Harvard to participate in the largest APDA tournament in the team’s history. West Point debated topics ranging from the right to donate an organ to the obligation of countries to clear space debris.
Water Polo:
Travelled to Villanova University in a four game tournament that included Masters and NCAA teams. Army went 1-3.ASCE: The Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) attended the Annual Conference in Charlotte, NC. The conference theme was “Civil Engineers – the Foundation of the Nation.”
Pistol: Travelled to Columbus, OH to compete in the Buckeye Invitational Pistol Match. Although the Pistol Team shot an excellent early season aggregate score of 6237, it wasn't enough to best the varsity team from Ohio State. The Buckeyes shot an outstanding 6411 to win the event.
Crew:
Participated in the Navy Day regatta in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The men’s varsity four placed 15th out of 22 competitors. In the eight person boat race West Point placed 13th with the USMA8A boat and 15th with the USMA8B boat out of 32 competitors. The women’s varsity four placed 3rd out of 10 competitors. The women’s varsity eight placed 5th out of 21 competitors. The women’s JV placed 10th out of 10 competitors. The women’s novice four placed 5th out of 7 competitors. The women’s novice eight boat placed 3rd out of 9 competitors. The men’s novice eight placed 16th out of 23 boats. The men’s novice four placed 8th out of 10 competitors
Parachute Team: Travelled down to Nashua, NH to practice indoor skydiving at the Skyventures Wind Tunnel.
The Rock Bands Club: Performed at Black Knights Alley prior to the Army vs. Eastern Michigan football game.
Skeet & Trap: Put in a strong performance at the 2013 East Coast Regional Clay Target Championships in Manassas, VA taking 3rd place as a team in two separate trap competitions.
2 BN, 1REG: Held the Empire Game Night in the Grant Courtyard.
Pentathletes: 35 Pentathletes were invited to the Dean’s Quarters for a dinner celebrating their academic, physical and military success.