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Sgt. Wright is mentionned in this months "Trail Runner"[May '05]
"The Wright Stuff" Trail Runners Mourn the Loss of a Friend, Celebrate His Life
p.12
Just some tidbits, about this amazing soldier, that are in the article.
-Indiana State Highschool Track Champion['92]
-Two time All-American in cross-country at Wabash College
-Graduated from Wabash in '96 with high honours in chemistry
-M.Sc. in microbiology from UofWyoming
-Two time champion of Pikes Peak Ascent*
-Claimed many snowshoe championships
-mbr of US Mountain Running Team[98-01]
-accepted to med school at Indiana University
-shocked many and enlisted in Military[SF]
-in A-stan gained permission to run on a mtn. just outside his army base
Beaver Creek Resort[Colorado] is installing a memorial bench, and renaming at trail after him. They also named their snowshoe championships after him.
Wabash College has established the Jeremy Wright Memorial Fund.
*Pikes Peak ascent is a half-marathon climb to the summit of 14,110ft Pikes Peak[colorado springs]
An exceptional man to say the least, who answered the call.
Another Warrior standing eternal watch in Valhalla.
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it doesn't have to be fun; to be fun.... mark twight
Last edited by ender; 04-10-2005 at 18:47.
Reason: ...forgot to explain about pikes peak..
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