DAHLONEGA, Ga. — A team of University of North Georgia cadets finished fifth overall and won four out of nine events in the Spartan Ranger Challenge held Feb. 27-March 1 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The competition included almost 24 hours straight of physical challenges at one point.
UNG’s black team earned event victories in one-rope bridge, hand grenade assault, obstacle course, and commander’s challenge. Its gold team also competed at Fort Knox. Black team members included Jacob Crawford from Poplar Bluff, according to a press release from the university.
Micah Dell, a junior from Gay, Georgia, pursuing a degree in strategic and security studies with a specialization in Chinese language, was competing at Spartan Ranger Challenge for the second time. Even as the group faced challenges, everyone demonstrated determination, according to Dell…