The Cadet Contents News Features Sports @ www.cadet-newspaper.squarespace.com News 2 • The Zika Virus • Open House •Super Bowl 50 Features & Op/Ed 3 • Chinese New Years • Star-Wars Review •Baseball • New Hampshire •Basketball Sports 4 Primary Op/Ed •Wrestling • Boko Harem Sports 5 •Resurrection Week • Drone Delivery • No Ordinary College ONE OF THE INDEPENDENTLY OLDEST COLLEGE RUN BY CADETS NEWSPAPERS SINCE 1907 1907 THE CADET 2015 VOLUME 109 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 , 2016 ISSUE 14 $2.00 FROM THE BOXING RING TO TV: VMI BOXING By Matthew Arnold ‘17 air conditioning company boxing titles last year. Two Dosreis, Both John Park and career, Mike Tyson was Cadet News Writer based out of Springfield, cadets in participated in Armando Herrera-Dosreis a person they looked up Virginia. the participated and won the too because I know I did. “If you can we national titles for their So, it was hard to believe can.” Take a moment and So, why is this particular, weight class at the U.S. at first because I'm used think about where this 30 second commercial John Intercollegiate to watching Mike Tyson's quote would come from. that barely anyone saw Boxing fights on my computer Did you think it came significant? Why would Association and the fact that he was from some T.V. show for a utility company from J. Nationals right in front of me was a children? Or maybe even a Northern Virginia hosted in dream come true. Being in motivational Army National be mentioned Ann Arbor, a Super Bowl commercial Guard commercial? If you in the Virginia Michigan. was just icing on the cake. answered yes for either of Military Institute The Boxing team is looking those two you are wrong. newspaper? phenomenal. The team This was part of a Super That’s because First is bigger and better than Bowl commercial that “extras were classman John ever, and I am confident aired and featured Mike recruited off J. Park has never that this year will be even Tyson, a renowned boxer the streets” to been more ready more successful than the that bit the ear off of one participate as to get back into the previous. Even though we of his opponents and has the fans in this action and had this won nationals last year, been in a good amount commercial. to say about the we are a humble team. We of movies recently. This commercial and never let the success and is also part of the slogan These the boxing team. fame get the best of us. In used by the Michael & Son “extras” were none “First of all it the gym we are training Company. Their slogan other than some of was a dream come true every second we can get. is “if you can we can, the finest from the to meet one of the best We are out to defend our Michael & Son.” Michael Virginia Military Institute Park boxer of all time. I'm sure title. We're not here to & Son is a local plumbing, boxing team that brought and commercial that for majority of boxers, take part; we're here to electrical, heating, and home multiple national Armando Herrera- as extras. at one point in their take over.”

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Manager JACOB OTTERMAN Postal Number: USP654-880 The Cadet is published weekly by The News Gazette, 20 W Nelson, Lexington, VA, 24450. “To Inform the VMI Community” “To Inform the VMI Community” news Features/ Op Ed 2 3 A RECOLLECTION OF BOKO HARAM… A OPEN HOUSE: BEHIND CHINESE NEW YEAR RECURRING ASSAILANT? THE SCENES The itineraries they abide SRC and go to more By Ben Richie ‘17 is a Chinese gambling At the head of the circle By Austin Hartness ‘17 northeastern Nigeria has December 31, 2015. By Caitlyn Casten'18 by on Fridays are identical, briefs. As they all party Cadet News Writer “card” game that revolves the oldest member of Cadet News Writer left over 1,000 dead, with Although he boldly made Cadet Features Writer meaning every prestrain in their rooms, S5 reps around getting sets of the family, single or around 700 killed in the this claim, Boko Haram In case you ever that comes through will do monitor and walk the certain cards. Whether married alike, would sit city of Maiduguri alone, has continued their wanted to know what the same activities minus stoops preventing any you arrived between 1 or and wait for the children Stories of Boko according to one military operations throughout happens in the making of the free time they receive. really crazy things. On Monday, 5:30, there would always to come forward. The Haram have become a official. The violence West Africa in 2016, most an open house weekend at It does not change from February 8th, amid be fresh food on the main youngest child would then reoccurring news event since then has only recently 30 in their attack VMI, you are in the right month to month what The wake-up the celebrations around the table and plenty of people approach, bow, take a in the last five years. increased, Boko Haram on a market, using their place. A typical weekend briefs they attend. next morning is early; the world, the lunar year of to embrace and say hello. kneeling position in front Located in West Africa in has maintained a steady notorious suicide bomber event at the Institute, pre-strains get dropped 2016 began. Chinese My favorite snack was of their elder, clasp their the countries of Nigeria, rate of attacks since 2011, technique followed by cadets often see the pres- Popular things to off by the rats by 0600 at New Year is something always the fried sweet hands and wish them a Cameroon, Chad, Niger, striking a wide range of machine gun fire into trains walking around do during free time include the OB Sentinel box. They that children and adults taro root dessert squares. happy, prosperous and and Benin; the terrorist targets, multiple times per large crowds of civilians. happily, full of ambitions post tours, given by cadet turn in their hays and go look forward to for weeks Dinner would start at healthy upcoming year. groups has wreaked havoc. week. Lai Mohammed said the and dreams. To find out tour guides, mini open to eat, and after watch before the actual changing. around 6 and would The elder(s) then respond Continuously pillaging soft Nigerian government had why they are so happy to houses held by academic BRC marchdown. They In Chinese tradition, the consist of a whole fish, a in kind and present the targets such as Christian They have attacked greatly reduced Boko be here, and give more departments, and visits attend yet more briefs coming of the New Year is few other seafood dishes, child with a red envelope churches, refugee camps, politicians, religious Haram's capacity to strike, insight into this process, to the bookstore/ PX. The Saturday morning before second in festivities only vegetable plates and white containing any value and women shelters. leaders, security forces adding it was on its last The Cadet sat down with most common one is for the majority start to leave to the Moon Festival. A rice. Some may see it as of money. The child Most notably, Boko Haram and civilian targets. The legs as a rebel force since S5 CPL, Phil Harpen ’18. the pre-strains to visit between 1100-1200. One traditional feast is made, a waste but the fish was then backs up and the is associated with the tactic of suicide bombing, launching an insurgency with department heads of final thing many families a positive and healthy never fully eaten, in fact ceremony is repeated until kidnapping of young girls, has been their preferred six years ago that has The night before the various majors they do is watch Keydet sports year is wished upon the only half of the fish was every unmarried person selling them into slavery method, ultimately leading killed an estimated 20,000 starts the logistics, sorting are considering enrolling games, i.e. basketball, elders, and gifts are given ever eaten because we has bowed to every elder. and the human trafficking to Nigerian forces having people. which prestrain will go in. Weather permitting, wrestling, football, etc. to to unmarried children. were not allowed to flip Traditionally the red markets. a difficult time defending where and with which if parade happens on get the full experience. While I have not attended the fish over. According envelopes would remain themselves against Although Boko cadet/rat they will be Friday, they attend that to my family’s celebration of to legend, if the fishermen unopened and slept upon As of 2015, Boko constant attacks from Haram may be defeated staying. Also, the S5 staff watch the Corps’ favorite The whole purpose the New Year because of had flipped the fish over to gain luck, but as kids Haram has announced these disguised threats. on Nigerian territory, compiles all the red VMI pastime. When the of an open house is to school, I can vividly recall and eaten the other half, get older many will open allegiance with the Islamic the weakness of states folders that will be needed weather machine breaks, provide an eye opening the anticipation of the metaphorically their boat them that night and forget State in Syria. Boko Most recently, surrounding Nigeria for the following day, which COL Brodie and select experience for the pre- evening, the events that would flip over too, thus about the envelope. Haram emerged in West Boko Haram has been at allows the group to easily contain information on the band members put on strains so they can better continued into the night bringing bad luck upon the Africa in 2002, founded the forefront of Nigeria’s reconsolidate and rearm different ROTCs, Academic a little show for the pre- understand what life at and the traditions that entire crew. After dinner Chinese New in the remote areas of agenda according for another insurrection departments and just strains in JM Hall. VMI is truly like. Though were followed every year. is when the fun began for Year is something that North-East Nigeria; Boko President Muhammadu and military campaign into general life at VMI. The they may not stay for kids and adults alike. everyone looks forward to Haram has expanded its Buhari. Buhari has Nigeria. Chad, Niger, and next day, families show They get their very long, they do see First of all, if dinner because of the interaction presence continuously established a set timeline Cameroon currently lack up beginning their tours dinner at 1800 after saying most things that are on was set to be at 6 in the We would all with family members, since then. In 2009, the for the defeat of Boko the capacity to defeat such here at 0730. They check goodbye to their parents the average’s cadet’s evening, the host would gather in the living room the amazing food and of Boko Haram uprising was Haram, proclaiming that a formidable enemy, and in and bring belongings and, with S5 reps and other schedule, like parade, have up a mahjong table in a circle so that everyone course, for the kids, the a conflict with Nigerian Nigerian forces will have due to this Boko Haram into barracks and attend cadets accompanying PTT, marchdown, etc. One for the elders to play by 1 could watch the ceremony money at the end of the security forces. Violence completely destroyed will continue to maintain a various briefs throughout them, they get their first struggle is to not make in the afternoon. Mahjong that was about to occur. night. across several states in the terrorist cells by the presence in West Africa. the day including some unique Crozet exposure. VMI seem too enticing, or in the CLE with GEN Peay Pre-strains meet up with “fun”, but rather portray it NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY and the Dean, BG Smith. their respective rats after as the marathon it truly is. By Bradshaw ‘17 Party, this marked another Other candidates echo from Wall Street to Cadet News Writer major move. As the were not as enthusiastic Washington, from Maine results in Iowa showed when leaving New to California.” Sanders that Ted Cruz was favored, Hampshire. Marco Rubio remarked that they are The next stage now Donald Trump has and Ted Cruz did not pull throwing everything they of the electoral process taken his place atop the as much support as they have at him, but it is not has been completed in leader board. Ted Cruz thought that they would, going to be as easy as they New Hampshire; both only received 11.7% and both leaving with only thought to beat him. "Now parties have completed 3 delegates. In his victory 3 delegates a piece. A we take this campaign their respective primaries. speech, Donald Trump was major performance helped to the entire country. With high anticipation, extremely enthusiastic to keep John Kasich’s We are going to fight for each candidate has been about the results and the dream of the Oval Office every vote in every state," campaigning heavily crowd was electrified. He alive as he came in Clinton remarked in her in the state in order to stated, “But we are going second place, receiving concession speech. score electoral delegates to make America great 15.8% and 4 delegates. in an effort to get the again. But we're going to Multiple Republican The results of this nomination for their do it the old fashioned candidates suspended primary show that it is not Images Courtesy of assets.inhabitat.com political party. In this go way. We're going to beat their campaigns following going to be an easy race to round, the Republican China and Japan. We're the primary, this includes the final ballot, and for that Party winner was Donald going to beat Mexico at Chris Christie and Carly matter the White House’s THE ZIKA VIRUS Trump, with 35.3% of trade. We're going to beat Fiorina. Oval Office. Drastically By Brad Paul ‘17 motion. Currently there is the vote and gaining 10 all of these countries that different results came Cadet News Writer no vaccine for Zika, but delegates to add on from are taking so much of our On the Democratic from New Hampshire than the fear is that pregnant his second place finish in money away from us on a ticket, Bernie Sanders a week ago in Iowa. With In the 20th century, women will be infected. Iowa. On the democratic daily basis.” Later in his had a major victory over Super Tuesday quickly the human species was Current medical advice, ticket, Bernie Sanders speech he outlined more of Clinton by more than approaching, Candidates racked by a number of especially for Americans, won with the Democratic what he was going to do, a 20% margin, putting will be hard pressed as epidemics, ranging in is to not go to the infected primary, receiving 60.4% getting rid of Obamacare, him above her in the they continue to get in seriousness from the areas, but in the infected of the vote and picking up doing away with Common delegate count. In his as much campaigning in Spanish Flu to the Swine areas people are advised another 15 delegates. Core in the education victory speech, Sanders before the constituents Flu. The newest epidemic is to conceal as much system, and no change to said, “Tonight, we have cast their vote and the that has currently been skin as possible and avoid For the Republican the Second Amendment. sent a message that will delegates are divied out. spreading out from South being bit by mosquitoes. America, the Zika virus, is They are also advised to a different threat to the practice safe sex. DRONE DELIVERY: THE NEXT BIG THING human population. The Virus itself is not deadly. Outbreaks of the OR, THE NEXT BIG BUST? 80% of patients show Zika virus have occurred By Stephen Eller ‘17 Besides safety planning on utilizing drone had. While this is not no symptoms, and when before, such as in the Cadet News Writer and consumer practices, technology in order to what necessarily a bad thing, symptoms do appear, they pacific islands of Yap and there are some they claim will, "safely get the type of storefronts they imitate the symptoms of a French Polynesia in 2013, businesses getting into packages to customers are opening is a cause for minor flu or cold. The real but the current outbreak Within the last year the idea of utilizing drone in 30 minutes or less." If concern. The storefronts problem with the Zika virus is centered in Brazil, or so, there has been an technology in order to possible, this new delivery that they will be opening is that it has been linked to Colombia, Venezuela, exponential rise in drone create opportunities that system will certainly be are bookstores. a defect in infants called and to some extent in usage across the United have been previously revolutionary. With the microcephaly. Women Cape Verde. Cases have States. Not only has impossible. One of those technology already ready As we have seen who are infected with the been popping up in other there been an increase companies playing with and the infrastructure with the fall of several disease have an increased countries such as the in consumer usage but, this idea is the electronic in place, Amazon states bookstores, Borders chance of giving birth to United States and China, businesses have started commerce giant Amazon. that, "Putting Prime Air comes to mind, investors a child with microcephaly, caused by individuals to look at the possible With already fast delivery into service will take have a right to be worried. which causes the child’s traveling the already STAR-WARS REVIEW opportunity in utilizing times, two days for some time, but we will The idea of being able head to be too small, mentioned countries. By Matt Penaranda '17 of our youth. While there are drone technology. Amazon Prime members, deploy when we have the to transport books to decreasing brain function. Brazil is an especially Cadet Features Writer several new elements to Amazon is looking for a regulatory support needed anyone in the city within troubling case, with the Alas there is a new the series, familiar faces According to way to make deliveries to realize our vision." minutes sounds great The virus is Olympics coming up in A long time a go order, a new generation might be the highlight the Federal Aviation even faster. To do this, but, transporting books spread mainly through August. There has been during a furlough far far of kids woke up to toy of the latest installment. Administration, more they have two different As noted before, may not be the greatest mosquitoes, and with the talk by US Olympic officials away… Star Wars VIII lightsabers except the Harrison Ford returns than 325,000 people have ideas in mind. One is an the FAA is just beginning idea. Amazon may want El Niño weather system to boycott the games if The Force Awakens came familiar lightsaber we have as Han Solo except he to our solar system and registered their drones, a Amazon Prime Air delivery to impose regulations to do some more market causing this year to be the virus reaches epidemic always asked Santa for definitely did not spend effectively destroyed new requirement required system while the other, on drones and much of research before jumping drier in countries like proportions. Brazil is might look strange to the time within the age the box offices with an old school fan who never before a drones first flight. is to open storefronts the rules have still been head first into this new Venezuela, Brazil, and relying on the games for inhibiting carbonite prison an economic stimulus, efficiency as devastating would have imagined a The shocking thing about in urban environments. undecided on. While this idea. It will interesting to Colombia, their citizens of the original trilogy. While both are plausible, first idea seems like a see whether or not drones have been forced to but with the potential of the Deathstar and more on cross-guarded hilt. I am this number is that there No, time has passed and are only 320,000 registered it's pretty clear that one good investment into the will become an everyday collect water, which acts teams refusing to come, par with the magnitude of not here to go on about familiar faces have grown aircraft meaning that idea is better than the future of the company, part of life or, if they are as a stagnant pool for along with thousands of the late Starkiller planetary the impracticalities of old and we grew up too drones have now become other. Looking at the the other Amazon drone a trend that will eventually mosquitoes to breed in. spectators from other weapon that was the base the lightsaber design while waiting for the next a significant portion of air first idea, Amazon Prime delivery system may end see its end within the next Scientists also believe countries, the Brazilian of operations for the New of the sith Kylo Ren the activity. This of course is a Air is an excellent way up being not so great. few years or so. Whether that the virus can be economy may continue Order which rose from internet has come to know chapter of the Star Wars safety concern as unsafe to increase the abilities This is because they are or not either one happens, spread sexually, which is to struggle. Despite this the ashes of the familiar and love, all I will say is Saga. Whether you are or illegal drone operations of their delivery system planning on opening up we will surely see some a problem when a women fear, the Brazilians have Intergalactic Empire that it is safe to assume he watching for the nostalgia may be more common and increase customer storefronts, something creative ideas in the both catches the virus and still participated in large terrorized the Star Wars received his engineering or for the very first time, within the coming months. satisfaction. Amazon is that Amazon has never coming future. becomes pregnant in one numbers in Carnival. Images Courtesy of 3.bp.blogspot.com galaxy and imaginations degree from VMI. may the force be with you. “To Inform the VMI Community” “To Inform the VMI Community” Op/Ed Sports 4 5 RES WEEK SUPER BOWL 50 VMI BASEBALL POSITION By Nick Powis ‘18 the defense with 2 forced They held the Panther’s PLAYERS PREVIEW Cadet Sports Writer fumbles and 2.5 sacks. But offense to only 315 total By Del Fuller ‘17 With his speed, opponents when Jordan Tarsovich at the end of the game, yards in a season where Cadet Sports Writer have always had a tough graduated. Matt Pita has BEGINS Although being a everyone was focused on Cam Newton alone would time getting extra base also been hitting very heavy favorite with one the legendary career of average around 295 hits. He will also be a well and has a great shot of the most talked about Peyton Manning because passing yards per game on By Grace Fisher '18 ineffable genesis clawing threat offensively with at starting in right field players in the NFL, the they believe this could his own. The main reason Cadet Op/Ed Editor along the concrete legs of Two weeks into his consistent hitting and on opening day. In just Panthers had no answer have been is last game for the Bronco’s victory is spring practices, the speed on the bases. The the second inner squad our otherwise static world, to the dominant defense and last year in the league. due to the defense. Keydets’ baseball team is catching position will be of the season, Pita hit clutching desperately to of the Denver Broncos. Having quarterbacked the The half time show was in full swing getting ready up in the air at the start of three homeruns, stunning the skirts of their human Cam Newton was the Colts and Broncos, he is also a story in itself this for opening weekend. the season. Sophomore, both his teammates and Contrary to identities, freedom, and number 1 pick of the 2011 now a 2-time Super Bowl year. Coldplay was the They will head to Wake Peyton Maddox looks to coaches. Jake Huggins has popular belief, Res speech. Between the draft and has been the champion. He is already in main performance during Forest next week for a be the front runner, but also played well and could Week is an exhilarating, resounding noises of starting quarterback of talks for the Hall of Fame this show this year. three game series. junior, Mike Sims has been see some time on the field pandemonious, infamous pushing and screaming, the Panthers ever since. if he does choose to retire Their performance and The Keydets have a playing very well over the at either first or third base time of tumultuous self- there is a hushed tone, an This year, the Panthers this year. wardrobe were highly wealth of talent returning last few months. After throughout the season. judged by most viewers, actualization and intense almost inaudible hum that, only lost one game during for position players. tearing his ACL and having The Keydets’ the regular season, Many believed that but thankfully Beyoncé social testing. We, as a amongst the cacophony, Although they lost four Tommy John surgery, Sims season will be very but in Super Bowl 50, this game was going to and Bruno Mars saved class, pass through the one may strain their ears starters to graduation, the rehabbed and worked exciting as Coach Hadra nothing was clicking for be a shoot out because the day with highly team has reloaded and fires of personal and and find hiding deep tirelessly to get his arm enters his first season with their explosive offense. both teams have had such energized songs that were is ready to make some back in shape, and it sure a full offseason as head shared perdition in the beneath the flesh of VMI’s Newton was responsible explosive offenses. But, directed towards black noise in the Southern looks to be paying off. coach. Keydet fans can righteous quest for inner Corps of Cadets. This for three turnovers and the defenses both stepped history month. “I really Conference this year. Dave With the four expect to see a mixture strength, collective unity, sound is wound tightly, had a fumble returned up and only aloud one enjoyed the pageantry Geary, the team’s only seniors from last year of both familiar and new and stolid solidarity. Res vitally through the time- for a touchdown. The offensive touchdown each. of Cold Play’s halftime senior position player, will gone, there have been faces in the lineup this Week, resurrection week, hardened musculature of second draft pick of 2011 The defenses also both performance. The mix of be the leader of the infield some spots in the field season. Whether they’re is designed to be the most the Corps’ still-beating was Von Miller, an outside forced an interception and them, Queen B (Beyoncé), as he will be starting at that a few freshmen veterans or rookies, this mentally, physically, and heart. That sounds, linebacker to the Denver several sacks respectively. and Bruno (Mars) made third base for his third could step in and get team has plenty of talent physiologically grueling that deeply entwined, Broncos. He was named Eventually, it was clear for a vibrant and different season. Junior Will Malbon plenty of playing time. to raise some heck and halftime experience.”-Jack weeks of a Rat’s time nourishing sound, is the most valuable player of that the Bronco’s defense will look to bounce back Nathan Eaton has done disprove doubters in the the Super Bowl by leading wouldn’t be stopped. Gomersall. at VMI. This frame of the infinite thrum of from a back injury and be very well playing second conference this season. time is held suspended excitement. Just as the the leader in the outfield. base, which was vacated GO BIG RED! in the dense hypnotic coming of Spring invites surroundings of sleepless new life, so too we beckon VMI BASKETBALL UPDATE nights and relentless the end of the Dark Ages By Emily Marbury ’17 it was an exciting game. games. “We are working schoolwork, topped with with this offering of Cadet Sports Writer Unfortunately the Keydets on staying positive at all rat training smelling of rebirth, of Resurrection. fell with a score of 60- times and being the best sweat and hard work. 69. The final game since teammates we can be for Ladies and we last checked in was one another. No matter This pure, gentlemen, the time of Hey Keydet this past Monday, when what, we stay together!” crystalline droplet of plenty is coming. The Basketball fans! Since the Keydets hit the road second classman QJ pushups, of screaming, vestiges of Winter may be our last update, the VMI and travel down south to Peterson responded when basketball team has had take on Wofford College asked about the rest of of distilled struggle hangs shed, the hard arctic and a crazy few games. Last in Spartanburg, South the season going forward. delicately on the end of the molting of the current Thursday, the Keydets Carolina. Wofford exploded The boys will return to the rat line’s warbled Rat mass into cadets may took on the Bucs of out of the gate with a action this Thursday the tail; it shakes and shivers truly begin. East Tennessee State strong three-point game. 11th, at home against with anticipation. It Res week is a University here at home in Although the Keydets UNCG. Following that, the vibrates with the promise time of new beginnings, Cameron Stadium. It was were able to get the score team will be on the road of a new life, of a new one that we may all look a close game all the way within 6 points late in the taking on Chattanooga world. We can all feel it, forward to. Especially for through with the Keydets first half, Wofford took off next Thursday and the mesmerizing pull of the future class at VMI. taking an early lead and again on a big run of 16-2. Samford next Saturday. keeping it up until about In the end the Keydets fell After that, the Keydets will half time. After that the to the Terriers with a score be back at home for the Bucs started to take the of 60-92. remaining three games lead, which ended in a As you all know, of the season, taking on final score of 71-60. On the VMI basketball team Mercer, The Citadel, and Saturday the Keydets took has had their ups and Chattanooga again. Let’s the court again in a home downs this year, but that get some fans out there match against the Western is not going to stop them to support our team and Carolina Catamounts. With from taking it to their be that 6th man out in the the whole Corps attending opponents in these last few stands!

Image Courtesy of xosnetwork.com VMI WRESTLING UPDATE By Brienno Illari ‘18 marked the high point After 10 rounds, many Cadet Sports Writer of the weekend. Four would have accepted a Keydets earned trophy narrow victory, but the finishes including three seniors were sent home third place finishes and with a sweet final Home As the cold one first place finish match. Much more a weather continues to bear in the hands of Dalton practice than a meet, VMI Images Courtesy of usatodaysportsimages.com down on the Institute, Henderson. Henderson trampled the competition the VMI Wrestling team closed the weekend 37-0 shutting out remains un-phased by the undefeated in the 125 Davidson in every weight climate, competing with pound weight class with group. Senior’s Emmitt extreme passion and a a 15-0 victory over Earl Kelly, Mark Darr, Derek fiery will to succeed. With Roberts of Coast Guard, Thurman and Urayoan the SoCon tournament a victory by pin against Garcia each earned merely a few weeks away, Citadel’s Charles Kearney individual wins, setting the Keydet’s performance after only 31 seconds, and the tone for the legacy of thus far has been a a 12-6 Technical Victory VMI Wrestling for years to resounding improvement over Air Force’s Drew come. Each of the seniors from previous years, Romero. Henderson’s earning places in the foreshadowing a strong stellar performance annals of VMI Wrestling performance in the against the likes of Coast greats brought forth much tournament to come. Guard, Citadel and the top needed steam as the Hosting the All Academy seeded Air Force opponent Keydet’s headed to face championship, VMI faced earned him Conference SIU Edwardsville and 24th their first true competition honors as he was named ranked Appalachian State. of the year complementary Arby’s SoCon player of the With a groundbreaking of that in the tournament, week, the first Keydet to performance in the season but in the form of Air earn the title all season. so far, the likes of Starner, Force, Navy, Coast Guard, With far from ample Henderson and Richards and other senior military recovery time after the are exemplary of the new academies. A team deep lengthy and demanding class of VMI athletes who in talent and strength, VMI tournament weekend, VMI will be able to fill the large doubled their score earned hosted Davidson for their shoes left in the departure in last year’s performance, senior night in the newly of the beloved senior Images Courtesy of Reagan Goulla but individual efforts completed Cormack Hall. Keydets. “To Inform the VMI Community” “To Inform the VMI Community” Advertisements 8 Now... A Mobile App Just For Lexington

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