USAFA firefighters take gold at combat challenge

By Ann Patton

Posted on September 21, 2009

Academy’s Firefighter Combat Challenge team competed in St. Louis last weekend, capturing third place in the team competition and bringing home gold in the relay event. (From left to right) Team Captain Roy Dalton, SrA Tyler Moran, Patrick Kraft, Anthony McMurtry, and Hans Barkley pose for a photo after receiving the first-place relay team award.

From Staff Reports

The Academy’s Firefighter Combat Challenge team competed in St. Louis last weekend, capturing third place in the team competition and bringing home gold in the relay event.

The team put up a 1:10 time in the relay – a new team record by 3 seconds and only 2 seconds from a world record – to bring home its first-place finish.

USAFA firefighters competed in several categories of the combat challenge, including the open category, an over-40 male relay and a female relay team. The firefighters credit their outstanding results to their workout regimen and superb preparation.

The Academy team will compete in The Firefighter Combat Challenge world finals in Las Vegas Nov. 19-20.