ROTC team takes first at Bataan Memorial Death March
The winning CU Bravo Team post-race
On March 19, anÌý team from ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ placed first at the annual Bataan Memorial Death March, a challengingÌýmarch through the high-desert terrain of White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
CU Bravo TeamÌýtook first place in the Team ROTC Heavy division out of 48 ROTC heavy teams and 54 open/military heavy teams, finishingÌýthe marathon race at 5:47:14.
The winning team was comprised of five runners: cadets David McCormick, Colin Campbell, Maxwell Leicester, Cary Sullivan and Andrew Dahm.
CU Alpha TeamÌýearned second place in ROTC Heavy and third overall, and CU's all-female teamÌýplaced seventh—finishing at 8:08:17Ìýahead ofÌý41 maleÌýheavy teams.
The ÌýisÌýconducted in honor of the heroic service members who defended the Philippine Islands during World War II, sacrificing their freedom, health and, in many cases, their very lives. Each year it is attended by many of the survivors of the march along with thousands of supporters from around the world.
Regarded as one of the top 30 marathons in the United States, the commemorative race covers both paved road and sandy trails. Several surviving Bataan prisoners usually await competitors to congratulate them on completing the grueling march.
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