At 1:14:38, the 2009 Herndon climb was an hour faster than last year, but the 1 minute and 30 seconds record set in 1969 is still kind of embarrassing. 19-year-old Midshipman fourth-class Schyler Widman of Jackson Hole, WY is the one who replaced the plebe ‘dixie-cup hat’ on top of the tall grey obelisk with a midshipman hat. Plebes no more!
Just a tad faster next year, pretty-please? Head on over to the gallery for more, including some great shots by photographer Paul W. Gillespie.
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