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Ranger Challenge Competition
October, 2007

Dickinson Ranger Challenge cadets maintained their top division statusat the annual Ranger Challenge competition, held Oct. 19-21 at Fort Indiantown Gap. The competition's events included an Army Physical Fitness Test, orienteering, weapons disassembly and assembly, rifle and pistol marksmanship, a one-rope bridge, hand-grenade assault course, obstacle course, written exam and a 10K forced ruck run.

Ranger Challenge
Above: one of Dickinson's teams litter-carries the 350-pound telephone pole segment between obstacles.

Robert Francis '10 tackles the incline wall
Above: cadet Robert Francis '10 tackles the incline wall
near the end of the obstacle course.

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Cadets climb and descend the net obstacle
Above: cadets climb the net obstacle.

Eric Verbovszky '09 summits the incline wall
Above: cadet Eric Verbovszky '09 summits the incline wall.
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The cadets from this year's team, along with members of the support team.
Standing (left to right): Benjamin Greenlee '10, LTC Kenneth T. Downer, Eric Verbovszky '09, Daniel Krizan '11, team captain Cameron Kerr '09, Robert Francis '10, Brian Wallen '08, Michael Yosua '10, Benjamin Lyman '11 and CPT Anthony Busillo. Kneeling: team captain Ryan Daniel '09, Joel Meredith '09, Gregory Pollock '11, Heather Bernheim (Franklin and Marshall '09), Kevin Johnston '11 and injury expert Anneke Skidmore '09.
Photos by John Kerr, father of Cameron Kerr '09