Naval Academy plebes scale monument

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Schyler Widman, 19, of Jackson Hole, Wyo., reaches for the upperclassmens hat to put
atop the Herndon Monument as the Naval Academy Class of 2012 completes the
climb with the time of 1 hour, 14 minutes and 38 seconds. Plebes work to scale the
lard-covered monument to place an upperclassmans hat on the top.

At the top

( Baltimore Sun photo by Kim Hairston / May 18, 2009 )

Schyler Widman, 19, of Jackson Hole, Wyo., reaches for the upperclassmens hat to put atop the Herndon Monument as the Naval Academy Class of 2012 completes the climb with the time of 1 hour, 14 minutes and 38 seconds. Plebes work to scale the lard-covered monument to place an upperclassmans hat on the top.

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