Loyola/Towson ROTC Ranger Challenge Team takes second place at Ft. Bragg,N.C. competition
Cody Inman
Issue date: 11/10/09 Section: News
Next was the one-rope bridge construction which was conducted using a single 150-foot rope with each team member having one nine-foot rope and a carabineer, which cadets used to make a harness. The bridge and harnesses were constructed following strict guidelines and standards. All nine members were able to cross the 52-foot gap in a little more than three minutes.
The basic rifle marksmanship was third, with hand grenade assault portions of the competition following. Here cadets demonstrated their technical and tactical expertise with the M16/A2 rifle and M69 hand grenades.
The Greyhounds showed proficiency taking first in basic marksmanship and running the 300-meter grenade assault course in three minutes and 30 seconds with all targets destroyed.
A written land navigation exam was given next, allowing the team time to catch their breath. In this event cadets were given 45 minutes to demonstrate their precision of land navigation techniques using a map, compass, and common military protractor. Attention to detail and focus paid off in this event placing the Greyhounds in the top ten percent overall and third in the division.
For the final event, the Greyhounds demonstrated physical and mental stamina in the 10-kilometer ruck march.
The event required each cadet to travel 6.2 miles with a ruck sack weighing a minimum of 35 pounds and an M16/A1 rifle, as well as standard uniform equipment. The Greyhounds demonstrated their raw intensity by covering the adverse terrain in 1 hour and 26 minutes, placing the Greyhounds third overall and second in the division only minutes behind the first place teams.
These Cadets are trained anywhere between five to six days a week in preparation for the competition, waking up every morning for physical training from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
In addition to preparing for the competition, cadets continue to excel in their academics and extracurricular activities at their respective institutions.
Cadet Meghan Clark, the only freshman cadet on the team, said, "This competition is a great experience for all of us, and I'm excited to be able to represent the program, and its underclassmen. I can't wait for next year."
Clark also represented the team during the awards ceremony as the guidon bearer. In doing so, she was able to represent Loyola in front of hundreds of other cadets and cadre.
For their outstanding effort and results, the Greyhound Battalion Ranger Challenge team is to be congratulated for their participation in the 2009 Ranger Challenge Competition.
The basic rifle marksmanship was third, with hand grenade assault portions of the competition following. Here cadets demonstrated their technical and tactical expertise with the M16/A2 rifle and M69 hand grenades.
The Greyhounds showed proficiency taking first in basic marksmanship and running the 300-meter grenade assault course in three minutes and 30 seconds with all targets destroyed.
A written land navigation exam was given next, allowing the team time to catch their breath. In this event cadets were given 45 minutes to demonstrate their precision of land navigation techniques using a map, compass, and common military protractor. Attention to detail and focus paid off in this event placing the Greyhounds in the top ten percent overall and third in the division.
For the final event, the Greyhounds demonstrated physical and mental stamina in the 10-kilometer ruck march.
The event required each cadet to travel 6.2 miles with a ruck sack weighing a minimum of 35 pounds and an M16/A1 rifle, as well as standard uniform equipment. The Greyhounds demonstrated their raw intensity by covering the adverse terrain in 1 hour and 26 minutes, placing the Greyhounds third overall and second in the division only minutes behind the first place teams.
These Cadets are trained anywhere between five to six days a week in preparation for the competition, waking up every morning for physical training from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
In addition to preparing for the competition, cadets continue to excel in their academics and extracurricular activities at their respective institutions.
Cadet Meghan Clark, the only freshman cadet on the team, said, "This competition is a great experience for all of us, and I'm excited to be able to represent the program, and its underclassmen. I can't wait for next year."
Clark also represented the team during the awards ceremony as the guidon bearer. In doing so, she was able to represent Loyola in front of hundreds of other cadets and cadre.
For their outstanding effort and results, the Greyhound Battalion Ranger Challenge team is to be congratulated for their participation in the 2009 Ranger Challenge Competition.
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Pat Sacco
posted 11/10/09 @ 2:18 PM EST
Well done and glad to see that you are getting some good media coverage. We are very proud of you. Congratulations Cadets! Joe & Patty Sacco
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