Parachute Jumps with the COMM, Sailing Team Beats Navy, and more....
Parachute Team:
Twenty-seven cadets from the USMA Parachute Team conducted training at Gardner, NY and the Plain, completing 426 jumps. The Team completed their 10th declared jump, two cadets completed their 300th jump, and three cadets finished their 100th jump during the two week block. Jumps of particular interest included the Commandant of Cadets joining them with a jump onto the Plain, and also five team members conducting a demonstration into the USMA-Stanford football game that was televised on national TV.
Rugby (Women): Traveled to Springfield, MA to face off American International College (AIC) in the first game of conference play. Despite AIC’s clear size advantage, Army was able to utilize its speed and agility for a hard-fought 51-41 victory.
Sailing Team: Participated in the Spirit Rider Regatta. The team sailed well in moderate to high wind conditions placing 3rd in the division and 1st over all the collegiate teams, including the Naval Academy. The following day, the team attended a 9/11 memorial service and participated in a personalized tour of the museum, memorial, and Ground Zero by a FDNY firefighter.
Skeet & Trap: Took on the members of the Peconic River Sportsmen’s Club (PRSC), resulting in an improbable tie with 468 targets broken by each side. The two teams will be able to break the tie next spring when PRSC hosts West Point at their club on Long Island.
Combat Weapons Team: Ten members competed in the Long Island Pistol Championship.
Triathlon Team:
The Triathlon Team traveled to Lebanon, NJ to compete in the Buckman Sprint Distance Triathlon. Three cadets earned awards with Cadet Dylan Morgan ’16 placing 2nd in the collegiate male category, Cadet Connor Wernecke ’16 placing 3rd, and Cadet Cat Sedy ’16 placing 5th in the collegiate female category.
Climbing Team: Traveled to climb the Gunks.
Water Polo: Kicked off its season opening tournament against three high-caliber teams in Penn State, University of Rochester and state rival, Cornell University. Unfortunately, West Point struggled to contain Cornell’s offense in the second half leading to a 15-11 lost.
Spectrum: Ten cadets from Spectrum attended the GLAAD Manhattan event in New York City. The cadets were able to examine the best way to contribute to GLAAD’s anti-bullying campaign.
Equestrian Team:
traveled to Saugerties, NY to attend the Zoetis Million Grand Prix horse show. The members of the team and the USMA Color Guard performed the opening ceremony for the main event. Two of the team’s plebes, Moira Fontenot and Alexandra Vinson, sang the National Anthem as the Color Guard presented the colors.
Spirit: The Spirit Support Group turned in an exceptional performance in support of Army Football’s first away game at Ball State.
Chemical Engineering Club: Led by Cadet Aaron Beyea, AIChE club President, members “Scorched Stanford!” with controlled detonations of hydrogen balloons in front of Barlett Hall.