Events May 23, 2022 | 5:17 pm

PHOTOS: Herndon Climb 2022

Nick McGowan, a 4th Class Midshipman from Sioux City, ended his afternoon on a high note. McGowan was the 4th Class Midshipman who capped the Herndon Monument in 3:36.58. Read […]

Events May 20, 2019 | 6:38 pm

PHOTOS: Herndon Climb 2019

Christian Schwien, a 4th Class Midshipman from the 27th company, ended his afternoon on a high note. Schwien was the 4th Class Midshipman who capped the Herndon Monument in 1:05.05. […]

Events May 19, 2014 | 9:22 pm

Michael Landry a Fourth Class Midshipman from Mississippi placed a midshipman’s cover atop a greased Herndon Monument this afternoon in 2 hours, 19 minutes, 39 seconds. The cover, held special significance to the Class […]

Events May 19, 2014 | 8:42 pm

Herndon Climb 2014

Michael Landry a Fourth Class Midshipman from Mississippi placed a midshipman’s cover atop a greased Herndon Monument this afternoon in 2 hours, 19 minutes, 39 seconds. Last year’s climb was completed […]

Local News May 20, 2013 | 4:51 pm

MIDN Pat Lien Tops Herndon Climb At 1:32.43

Pat Lein a Fourth Class Midshipman from Orlando, Florida placed a midshipman’s over atop a greased Herndon Monument this afternoon in one hour, 32 minutes and 43 seconds–the fastest time […]

Events June 28, 2012 | 10:54 am

Plebes, Welcome To Annapolis

This morning at 6:00am 1,212 young men and women began to filter into Alumni Hall at the Unites States Naval Academy for Induction Day. They come from every state in […]

Events May 22, 2012 | 11:01 pm

Herndon Climb Video

The Herndon Climb is the culmination of plebe year (freshman) at the United States Naval Academy. A “dixie cup” plebe hat is affixed to the top of the 21′ granite […]

Events May 9, 2012 | 4:48 pm

Herndon Climb Scheduled For May 22nd

The Naval Academy’s Class of 2015’s Herndon monument climb will begin at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 22, near the front of the Naval Academy Chapel. The event is free and […]