USASOC Duo Wins 26th Annual Best Ranger Competition

1st place - representing USASOC
Winners of Best Ranger 2012 - Team 36
MSG Kevin Foutz and SFC Thomas Payne

Top (4) finishing teams and positions:

2nd place- Team 42,

3rd place- Team 50,

SFC Zach Phillips

4th place - Team 24,

Winning the Rippetoe Trophy for the best performance the two main foot movements is team 22 from the 3rd Infantry Regiment -- Capt. Erik Edstrom and Staff Sgt. Sean McApline.

The Leandri Award, given for winning the night orienteering event, goes to team 22 from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) -- Capt. Benjamin Schenck and 1st Lt. Andrew Rinehart.

The official Best Ranger Awards Ceremony will take place at 10 a.m., Monday at McGinnis-Wickam Hall at Fort Benning

COMPETITOR CHARACTERISTICS:

AVERAGE AGE: 28 AVERAGE HEIGHT: 5’10”

AVERAGE WEIGHT: 165

RANK: SPECIALIST TO MAJOR VOLUNTEER AIRBORNE RANGER QUALIFIED DECATHALON-CALIBER SOLDIER-ATHLETE 26% PRIOR COMPETITORS 

PAST MAJOR EVENTS

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