Newington, New Hampshire– May 2023 – SIG SAUER, Inc. is honored to announce the conclusion of the Fourth Annual SIG Relentless Warrior Championship.
On Friday, April 7 through Saturday, April 8, 2023, over one hundred cadets from the United States Air Force Academy, United States Naval Academy, United States Coast Guard Academy, United States Military Academy at West Point, Norwich University, Texas A & M, Virginia Military Institute, Virginia Tech and the Royal Military College of Canada competed in the SIG Relentless Warrior Championship at the SIG SAUER Academy in Epping, New Hampshire.
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The course of fire consisted of six mission stages that tested the marksmanship and leadership skills of our future military leaders. The U.S. Military Academy at West Point Combat Weapons Team defended their title for the third year in a row to earn the honor of 2023 SIG Relentless Warrior Champion.
“The SIG SAUER Relentless Warrior Championship serves as the capstone event for our club’s training throughout the year. It provides a unique test of shooting ability, physical agility, and problem-solving while engaging with peers from other service academies, senior ROTC programs, and allied nations. SIG’s superb facilities and world-class staff make this an unforgettable experience,” said MAJ Sean Marquis – OIC of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point Combat Weapons Team.
“The goal of the Combat Weapons Team is to develop highly proficient shooters, leaders, and instructors. From the moment a cadet joins the team, they begin an immersion into understanding firearms, the principles of marksmanship, physical fitness, mindset, combat shooting, accuracy, speed, and tactics. This cross-training of disciplines helps mold them into amazing tactical and competitive shooters,” continued Gary Salman, Head Coach, U.S. Military Academy at West Point Combat Weapons Team.
“Every new season, we train with the intention of embracing the Sig Relentless Warrior mindset. This mindset helps instill the goals we have as a cohesive team. I am so proud of the accomplishments of our entire team, especially some of our new members who have never participated in a competition before. Thank you to Sig for providing this amazing opportunity to compete and bring together so many like-minded individuals who may someday be fighting side by side.”
Additional top awards for the SIG Relentless Warrior Championship are as follows:
- Top Gun: Leon Ward, U.S. Military Academy at West Point
- High Lady: Uta Givens, U.S. Military Academy at West Point
- Top Shot: Awarded to the best shooter from each participating school:
- U.S. Air Force Academy: Jeremy Kappel
- U.S. Coast Guard Academy: Thomas Hughes Gill
- U.S. Naval Academy: Jaimeson Hamsho
- U.S. Military Academy at West Point: Leon Ward
- Norwich University: Ryan Cranston
- Texas A&M: Chance De Vos
- Virginia Military Institute: Kevin Ryan
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute: Christopher Campione
- Royal Military College of Canada: Samuel Payne
“It’s an honor for SIG to host the SIG SAUER Relentless Warrior Championship and provide this opportunity for the cadets to compete and come together as they prepare to lead and serve our country and defend our freedoms,” concluded Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Commercial Sales, SIG SAUER, Inc.
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