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Cadets Develop Anchoring Device in Project To Help Military Readiness in Arctic Environment
One of this year’s highlighted projects was the “All-Terrain Arctic Anchor” led by the cadet team of Class of 2025 CDTs Christian Bault, Nicholas Buffardi, and Liam McCarthy and advised by Dr. Gregory Freisinger, associate professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.
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West Point Cadets Help Innovate Soldier Kit Designs
Innovation is embedded in the DNA of cadet leadership and academic exploration. A cadet-led research initiative aimed at enhancing Soldier mobility and comfort by optimizing tactical gear recently demonstrated this commitment, yielding impactful results for both soldier readiness and the future of warfighting.
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Army Women’s Track & Field Claims Patriot League Title for First Time in 16 Years
Army West Point Women’s Track and Field made history on May 2-3, finishing first at the Patriot League Outdoor Track and Field Championship, earning the team’s first title in 16 years. Army West Point’s women garnered 215.5 points to claim their first title in 16 years, with Boston U finishing behind in second and Navy…
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West Point Cadets Pilot Drone Innovation for Medical Resupply
A team of cadets at the U.S. Military Academy, supported by researchers from the Robotics Research Center (RRC), are researching drone technology to improve medical resupply operations in difficult and austere environments. Guided by Robotics Research Engineer and Project Advisor Jordan Beason, the effort originated from an operational request by Keller Army Community Hospital to…
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West Point Graduates Mitchiner ’20, Madden ’21 Take Best Sapper
West Point Cadet Team Places Fifth The team of West Point graduates CPT James “Tyler” Mitchiner ’20 and 1LT George Madden ’21 from the 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia, finished first in this year’s Best Sapper competition. Coming off CPT Matthew Cushing’s ’17 back-to-back wins in 2024 and 2023 with his teammate CPT Joseph…
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Army Golf’s Heckel Jr. Named Patriot League Men’s Player of the Year
Senior team captain CDT John Heckel Jr. ’25 added another Patriot League postseason award to his trophy case as he was named the 2025 Patriot League Player of the Year following the championship tournament at Bucknell.
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Civil & Military Engineering Places First
On April 12-13, the Civil and Military Engineering Club hosted the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Upstate New York-Canada Student Symposium. Cadets from ten schools gathered to compete in a variety of civil engineering competitions.
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Army Athletics Wins Star Series Over Rival Navy for the First Time Since 2013-14
With victories by Army’s Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse programs, respectively on April 12 over Navy, Army Athletics has won the Army-Navy Star Series Presented by USAA for the first time since 2013-14. A major accomplishment for the Army West Point Athletic Department altogether, it marks only the fifth time Army has beaten Navy in the…
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Army Gymnastics Claims First ECAC Championship Title Since 2016
Army West Point Gymnastics claimed its first ECAC Championship since 2016 with a 313.500 team score on April 5 from Simpson College. The win marks the 15th ECAC championship team in program history and first since 2016 (1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 2005, 2015, 2016, 2025). Army had four…
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Army Women’s Tennis Beats Navy in Star Match
The Black Knights defeated Navy 4-1 and sung their alma mater second on April 5 at Lichtenberg Tennis Center. The match—part of the Star Series presented by USAA—gives Army a 12-9 lead in the all-sport competition.
