Day 93 of the Burpee Challenge!
Today’s Hero WOD has special meaning to one of our members, James Harper, as he was a classmate and team mate of the honored.
WOD:
info and pictures courtesy of Iron Major CrossFit
“Medders”
As a 2 x Person Team
100 x Burpee Pull Ups
80 x Cleans (95/65)
60 x Box Jumps
80 x Deadlift (95/65)
100 x Wall Ball Shots
Only one team member may compete at a time, the other is in the plank, hollow or superman position.
One team member may only do 20 reps consecutively, then he must switch for at least on rep.
The cleans are from the ground and are power cleans, not squat cleans.
Wall balls must go over the 10 ft line or considered “No Reps”
Box Jumps you must have full extension on top of the box, no jumping off to full extension.
Post time and team members to Comments/LogWOD
CPT Michael Medders was born in Elyria, Ohio, November 4, 1982. He grew up in Avon Lake, Ohio, and graduated from Avon Lake High School, were he received all Ohio honor for football. CPT Medders attended Bowling Green State University in Ohio in 2005, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in communication. CPT Medders enlisted into the Ohio National Guard as a 19K (M1 Armor Crewman) and after two years, received his commission. His first assignment was at Fort Knox, Kentucky, where he attended the Armor Officers Basic Course and Scout Platoon Leader Course. CPT Medders was assigned to Fort Hood, Texas, where he served as the Assistant Regimental S-4 in the Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment. He then went on to serve as a Scout Platoon Leader and Executive Officer of Grim Troop, Sabre Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment and Support Platoon Leader in Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, Sabre Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment.
CPT Medders was killed by a Suicide Vest as he was attempting to kill/capture four Al Qaeda members near the Iranian border on 24 September 2008. Four other members of CPT Medders platoon were injured and awarded Purple Hearts. CPT Medders’ awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Ribbon, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon and Combat Action Badge. CPT Medders is survived by his father Michael Medders, mother Lynn Medders, three sisters Amanda, Kathy, Carrie.
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