DVIDS – News – Army’s World-Class Athletes & Future Olympians Visit Promising High School Athletes, NCWA Tourney

SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La.—— Two U.S. Military Troopers from the World-Class Athletes Program (WCAP) will meet promising Baton Rouge space highschool athletes and attend the Nationwide Collegiate Wrestling Affiliation’s (NCWA), 2024 Nationwide Championship March 14 – 16.

WCAP athletes, Spc. Brenda Reyna and Spc. Britton Holmes seem on the occasion on: March 14, Thursday from 8a.m.-5p.m.; March 1, Friday from 8a.m.-7p.m.; and March 16, Saturday from 9a.m. – 6p.m.

Reyna and Holmes are set to go to the Wrestling Groups of Lutcher Excessive College and Stay Oak Excessive College March 14.

Each Troopers are a part of the Military’s WCAP, which allows top-ranked Soldier-athletes to carry out on the worldwide degree whereas additionally serving their Nation’s army.

“I selected wrestling over different sports activities as a result of it is likely one of the most humbling sports activities that challenges me as a person on a regular basis,” Holmes stated.

WCAP members practice and compete all year long, aiming for the Olympics and Paralympic Video games, and assist recruiting efforts of the identical elite expertise.

“I’m blessed to be on this place and look ahead to making my nation proud via the game I really like,” Reyna stated.

After becoming a member of the unit, they practice with elite civilian and army coaches, and maintain present on all their Military necessities.

For particulars about occasions every highschool will likely be visited to schedule interview, contact Capt. Edwin Medina, edwin.m.medina.mil@military.mil or (504) 813-2177, or our workplace usarmy.knox.usarec.listing.3tbn-apa@military.mil.

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