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Video by Sgt. Shane Smith

2018 ARNG Best Warrior Competitors Conduct APFT

Fort Indiantown Gap

July 25, 2018 | 4:30

Thirteen Soldiers from 14 different competing states conducted an Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) as one of their graded events during the 2018 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Fort Indiantown Gap July 25. To the surprise of the competitors, who were anticipating only having to complete a standard APFT, a series of various other physical fitness exercises were required of them beforehand. These exercises included shuttle sprints while carrying several different weighted objects and T-pushups. Army Spc. Bailey Ruff, who won the 2018 ARNG Best Warrior Competition (Soldier of the Year board) was interviewed post-2 mile run.

2018 ARNG Best Warrior competitors:
- Sgt. Jordy Brewer, Kentucky National Guard - winner - NCO of the Year board
- Spc. Bailey Ruff, South Dakota National Guard - winner - Soldier of the Year board
- Sgt. Davis Quentin, New York National Guard
- Spc. Ilya Titov, New York National Guard
- Sgt. Jake Moyer, Virginia National Guard
- Spc. Gerald Villamar, Maryland National Guard
- Spc. Alexei Joya, Georgia National Guard
- Sgt. Tycjan Sieradzki, Illinois National Guard
- Spc. Austin Jahnke, Wisconsin National Guard
- Staff Sgt. Lawrence Raymond, Arkansas National Guard
- Spc. Devon Thompson, Nebraska National Guard
- Sgt. Dane Moorehead, Oregon National Guard
- Sgt. Robert Sheetz, Colorado National Guard
- Sgt. Eric Armijo, Utah National Guard