{"id":27142,"date":"2019-04-14T07:30:03","date_gmt":"2019-04-14T12:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=27142"},"modified":"2019-04-14T02:14:48","modified_gmt":"2019-04-14T07:14:48","slug":"apsu-ranger-challenge-team-at-front-of-sandhurst-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2019\/04\/14\/apsu-ranger-challenge-team-at-front-of-sandhurst-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"APSU Ranger Challenge team at front of Sandhurst competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Austin Peay State University (APSU)<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-324279\" title=\"Austin Peay State University - APSU\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Austin-Peay-State-University-APSU.jpg\" alt=\"Austin Peay State University - APSU\" width=\"250\" height=\"64\"\/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; At 6:30am Friday morning, the Austin Peay State University (APSU) ROTC Ranger Challenge team was one of the first four teams to start the Sandhurst military skills competition at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_449427\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Austin-Peay-State-University-Ranger-Challenge-team-at-front-of-Sandhurst-competition.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-449427\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-449427\" title=\"The Austin Peay ROTC Ranger Challenge team cadets competing at the Sandhurst competition visited the 9\/11 Memorial in New York City on Thursday.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Austin-Peay-State-University-Ranger-Challenge-team-at-front-of-Sandhurst-competition-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"The Austin Peay ROTC Ranger Challenge team cadets competing at the Sandhurst competition visited the 9\/11 Memorial in New York City on Thursday. \" width=\"480\" height=\"320\"\/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-449427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Austin Peay ROTC Ranger Challenge team cadets competing at the Sandhurst competition visited the 9\/11 Memorial in New York City on Thursday.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>APSU\u2019s cadets earned that right by finishing first among ROTC teams in a relay race earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>They crossed the starting line this morning with two British teams (the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst red and blue teams) and another ROTC team (Central State University).<\/p>\n<p>The competition will continue into the night tonight and through Saturday evening. Anyone can follow&nbsp;the competition via the internet and social media at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/westpoint.edu\/military\/department-of-military-instruction\/sandhurst\" >https:\/\/westpoint.edu\/military\/department-of-military-instruction\/sandhurst<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Austin Peay qualified for the Sandhurst for the first time in school history.<\/p>\n<p>Austin Peay\u2019s cadets arrived at the West Point, New York, competition on Sunday ready to go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re pretty motivated, and they think they\u2019re going to do really well, and I do too,\u201d Keith Colman, the team\u2019s coach, said. \u201cThey\u2019re real strong. They\u2019ve been training hard for three months now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From Tuesday-Friday this week, we have posted video interviews of members of the team, including the 11 who traveled to the U.S. Military Academy to compete and the alternates who are still at Austin Peay but rooting their teammates on.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you enjoy getting to know our cadets.<\/p>\n<h3>Team captain Steven Price<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;Sandhurst gives us a goal to train for&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Peay ROTC to compete at Sandhurst - Steven Price\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RwKWemq3cXs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>[320center]<\/p>\n<h3>Assistant captain Daniel Cole<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;Proud of the ROTC program at Austin Peay&#8217;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Peay ROTC to compete at Sandhurst - Daniel Cole\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/35ZJeHRbcJI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Kylie Head<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;Exciting to push myself, push my body&#8217;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Peay ROTC to compete at Sandhurst - Kylie Head\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-dKWrInIMh8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>[320center]<\/p>\n<h3>Brendan Dickinson<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;Not a lot of cadets get the opportunity to go&#8217;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Peay ROTC to compete at Sandhurst - Brandon Dickinson\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5F07IEleqN0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Wesley Gray<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;It means a lot to me&#8217;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Peay ROTC to compete at Sandhurst - Wesley Gray\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b4kqB86PS5s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>[320center]<\/p>\n<h3>Christina Taylor<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;We get to experience something a lot of people don&#8217;t&#8217;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Peay ROTC to compete at Sandhurst - Christina Taylor\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4vskaxzOqDw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Brendan Hagens<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;It lets me end on a high note&#8217;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Peay ROTC to compete at Sandhurst - Brendan Hagens\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TUrIScaf0XQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>[320center]<\/p>\n<h3>Walt Higbee<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;It shows these younger cadets what the Army&#8217;s like&#8217;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Peay ROTC to compete at Sandhurst - Walt Higbee\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zV-Ksrrmkoo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Paul Kearny<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;Not just patriotic, but an honor to do&#8217;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Peay ROTC to compete at Sandhurst - Paul Kearney\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X1dVO22jPIc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>[470center]<\/p>\n<h3>Thomas Porter<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;Always a dream of mine to lead troops&#8217;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Peay ROTC to compete at Sandhurst - Thomas Porter\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wx26lMwN800?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Thomas Rose<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;A lifetime experience going to Sandhurst&#8217;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Peay ROTC to compete at Sandhurst - Thomas Rose\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UTnf83Ws8zE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>[470center]<\/p>\n<h3>Jasmine Barrios<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;I love the camaraderie of the Army&#8217;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ausitn Peay ROTC to compete at Sandhurst - Jasmine Barrios\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pGeB8aa-Kn4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Keith Donnell<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;The Army is a way that I get to serve the people of the United States&#8217;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Peay ROTC to compete at Sandhurst - Keith Donnell\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LgrFFSXYC-Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Alden Marvin<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;This means a lot for this school and the program&#8217;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Peay ROTC to compete at Sandhurst - Alden Marvin\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w2GBGgDjDc4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>[320center]<\/p>\n<h3>Tony Soto<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;Show that Austin Peay is one of the best schools in the nation&#8217;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Peay ROTC to compete at Sandhurst - Tony Soto\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rXnUbDc5R3k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>To Learn More<\/h3>\n<p>For more information about Sandhurst 2019, go to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/westpoint.edu\/military\/department-of-military-instruction\/sandhurst\" >https:\/\/westpoint.edu\/military\/department-of-military-instruction\/sandhurst<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Peay State University (APSU) Clarksville, TN &#8211; 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