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Army ROTC at the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition | 2025

U.S. Army Cadet Command (Army ROTC)

May 2, 2025 | 6:04

The University of Minnesota's Army ROTC program placed second overall in the 2025 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition held at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., May 2-3. This is the highest placement of an Army ROTC team in the history of the over half a century old competition. (U.S. Army video by Kyle Crawford)

Event b-roll starts at 00:00
Army ROTC Cadets compete in the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition hosted by the U.S. Academy at West Point, N.Y., May 2-3, 2025. Forty-eight teams participated in the competition including U.S. service academies, Army ROTC programs, and international teams.

The competition included long-distance movements over rough terrain, team fitness events, small boat movements, and marksmanship and medical skills, among other rigorous tasks.

University of Minnesota b-roll starts at 05:37

The University of Minnesota placed second out of 48 teams and won the ROTC cup during the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition, West Point, N.Y., May 2-3, 2025. This is the first time an Army ROTC team has placed in the top two spots at the mentally and physically challenging international competition.