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Cadet Activities Roundup, April 20

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Rugby (Men):  Team Captains Chris Beck (with ball) and Will Holder in support on attack as Men’s Rugby BEAT NAVY 28-26 . Photo by Cordell HofferAfter securing the Rugby East Championship and top seeding in the USA Rugby National Championship play-off with a convincing 55-17 win over the University of Delaware, the West Point Rugby Team took on an undefeated Navy team last Saturday finishing the game out with a penalty kick from fly half Will Holder to seal the 28-26 victory over the midshipmen.

Marathon:  The team returned safely after completing the Boston Marathon. While the team performed superbly--with many cadets setting personal records--our thoughts and prayers stay with the victims and their families during this tragic time. We grieve with them.

Women’s Boxing:  Women’s Boxing-- NATIONAL CHAMPSThe team returns from San Francisco, CA with their first National title.  They also bring home four individual champions, four silver belts and three bronze.

Team Handball (Men):  Cadets David Brown and Connor Holt were selected to represent the US National Team at an international competition in Guatemala City in early May.

Judo:  USA Judo Senior Nationals tournament at Virginia Beach. Selected members of the Judo team attended the USA Judo Senior Nationals tournament at Virginia Beach. Cadets Carson Reed, Patrick Cronin and Michael Miranda took bronze in their respective brown belt divisions. Cadets Catherine Clarke-Pounder and Patrick Diehl became National Champions in their brown belt divisions. Cadet Caroline Patton took bronze in the senior advanced division and was added to the USA Judo senior women elite roster and will be eligible to represent the US in international competition in the future. 

Cycling:  The Army Spring Classic was a success with 600 racers over the course of the three events. The team’s standout performances were from Cadets Jasmine Hansen ‘15 who won the women's A race on both Saturday and Sunday, Kenny Daily '16, and Steve Rusnak '14. 

Triathlon Team:  The Triathlon Team at the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships in Tempe, AZThe Team had an outstanding performance at the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships. The women’s team finished 3rd in the nation and beat Air Force and Navy.  In the first ever draft-legal championship race, Cadets Chris Ryan ’14 and Jessica Cly ’14 each had top 10 finishes. In the Olympic distance race, Kelly Kingma ’14 finished 10th overall and Chris Ryan finished 20th. In the Olympic race , Brad Bachand ’15, Norris Overly ’15, Brian Trainor ’13 and Rylan King ’15 each ran under two hours and were in the top 83 overall. The women’s individual performance was remarkable with Angelica Dickson ’16 placing second on the team in her first ever race as a member of the squad. Rounding out the top scorers for the women were Jessica Clay ’14 and Sarah Haight ’13. Each of the women was within the top 44 overall. 

Water Polo:  Cadet Ben Young looks for an open player while getting double-teamed in Water Polo.In a round robin format, Army defeated Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Grove City College while falling short against the Pittsburgh Men’s Club team.

Debate (Speech & Parliamentary Forum):  The team travelled to Williams College for the last regular season American Parliamentary Debate tournament. Topic debated included the right to sell one’s kidney and tort reform.

Skeet & Trap:  The Fourth Annual New England Collegiate Clay Championships The Fourth Annual New England Collegiate Clay Championships were held at Minute Man Sportsman’s Club in Burlington, MA. West Point finished second overall with a 2nd Place Skeet Squad, 2nd place highest overall average Skeet and Trap combined, and 2nd place Trap squad. Cadet Andrew Lab was the HOA in skeet after a five way shoot off against three shooters from Yale and one from Vermont. Cadet Dylan Matheny took second in trap after a shoot off against three Yale shooters. 

Debate (Student Conference on US Affairs):  Four cadets attended theNAFAC conference for the four cadets that attended. They each wrote a paper for a dictate topic prior to the event and discussed their positions at round tables throughout the week.

Pipes and Drums:  The United States Corps of Cadets Pipes & Drums hosted the 31st Annual West Point Military Tattoo at Trophy Point. The day featured bands from the Hudson Valley and Tri-state area performing in succession and ending in the performance of the USCC Pipes & Drums and a massed bands retreat ceremony.  Following their performance, the USCC Pipes & Drums presented our annual awards: Benjamin Morris Piper's Award - Cadet Andrew Coulter; 1LT John Tiner Jr Drummer's Award - Cadet Ian Boyce; Outstanding Senior Leader - Cadet Dave Maynor.

Outdoor Sports (Fly Fishing):  The group enjoyed visiting the storied waters of the Beaverkill and Willowemoc.

Glee Club:  The Glee Club with the Hunter College Chorus and Jazz Ensemble and the West Point Jazz Knights.The Club performed a concert at Hunter College with the Hunter College Chorus and Jazz Ensemble and the West Point Jazz Knights. The concert was reminiscent of when Hunter College and USMA were single sex institutions and the choirs combine to have a full range of voices.

Sailing:  Army’s ‘A’ Division boat leads the way at the start of Race 2.The team travelled to the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point to participate in the MAISA Open Regatta. No races were held on Saturday due to lack of wind, however, Sunday’s high winds and choppy conditions led to some exciting racing. Army’s ‘A’ Division boat, skippered by Andrew Beekmann ’16 and crewed by James Peaco ’14 sailed well, cracking the top ten in their division’s overall standings. Army’s ‘B’ Division boat was skippered by Dylan Russell ’13 sailing in his final collegiate regatta. Army finished 13th overall, separated from the top ten by just 20 points in a competitive field that consisted of four nationally ranked teams. West Point will host a league regatta on 27-28 Apr at South Dock. 

Small Unit Tactics Club:  The Small Unit Tactics Club (SUTC) The Small Unit Tactics Club (SUTC) provided a tactical demonstration to start the 2013 West Point Paintball Combat Classic then hosted a static display throughout the day.


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