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Cadet Activities Roundup, April 25

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Climbing Team:  CDT Mike Bernier competes in speed climbing earning a 4th place finish.The West Point Climbing Team competed in the 2013 Collegiate Climbing National Championship in Melbourne, FL.  Cadets Zhaina Myrzakhanova ’16 and Mike Bernier ’13 qualified in sport climbing and speed climbing, respectively.  In the end, Myrzakhanova finished 4th place in sport climbing and Bernier finished 4th in speed climbing. The team as a whole took home the Armed Forces Cup as they defeated Navy in the qualifying round.

Team Handball (Men):  The club travelled to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to compete in the College National Championships. West Point Black (Varsity) and West Point Gold (JV) advanced through pool play, setting up an all-West Point final for the fourth straight year.  Black ended up winning 34-19 with Bryan Teaton and Kristian Schott ’13 taking home Most Valuable Player and Most Valuable Goalie awards, respectively.  This is West Point’s seventh consecutive National Championship and 26th overall.

Powerlifting:  The Army Powerlifting Team competed at the USAPL Collegiate Nationals in Kileen, Texas. The team finished 5th overall out of 30+ teams, earning All-American status.

Triathlon Team:  The Triathlon Team participated in the Ridgewood Cycles Triathlon Festival. Cadets Brad Bachand ’15, Angelica Dickson ’16, and Greg Herschberger ’16 were enthusiastic, providing great advertisement for the team.

Paintball:  :  The tournament paintball team competed in the National Collegiate Paintball Associations Event #2 and #3. The tournament paintball team competed in the National Collegiate Paintball Associations Event #2 and #3. The team placed 2nd overall in the competition.

Pistol Team:  The Pistol Team travelled to West Union, Ohio to train in advanced techniques for room clearing using "slicing the pie" and "drop-outs". As a result of this very intensive and highly realistic live fire training, cadets are much better able to understand and deal with the stresses of moving and communicating while engaging multiple targets with highly accurate live fire.

 Crew Team:  West Point Crew TeamThe Crew team hosted its first home regatta in four years in front of the Caufield Crew and Sailing Center. Throughout the day, the team raced on the 2000 meter course against boats from two other schools, Marist and Iona. In addition to competing, the West Point rowers, coaches, and managers stayed busy manning the finish and start lines, recording times, and welcoming the visiting teams.

Mule Riders: Graduating Mule Rider Cadet Nels Estvold ‘13 was honored by the Commandant at a ceremony where he was awarded the newly-cast Mule Rider perpetual trophy to recognize his 4-years of service, dedication and professionalism to West Point as a Mule Rider.

Glee Club:  A small group of volunteers from the Glee Club travelled to the first ever “Mayhem in the Meadowlands”, a large Crossfit team competition. The cadets did a great job performing for an enthusiastic crowd on the “family festival” stage as part of the festivities.

Combat Weapons:  The Combat Weapons Team competed in a regional special International Practical Shooting Confederation Qualifier at the Long Island Practical Shooters range complex. Cadet Andrew Zecha placed 8th out of 35 in this division and 1st among all military members shooting the match. Cadet Austin Marietta placed 10th and Cadets Dan Sayles and Jim Fiser each finished in the top 25 of all shooters. This competition goes towards each cadet's individual classification in IPSC matches.


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