I earlier posted on our annual leadership award winners. Today at Coast Guard Headquarters we formally recognized their achievements. We also recognized our Elite Athletes. Please meet them.
2008 Coast Guard Elite Female Athlete of the Year: YN3 Syreeta Bromfield-Kemp
-- Command: TRACEN Cape May, NJ
-- Sport: Basketball
2008 Coast Guard Elite Male Athlete of the Year: LTJG Brian Monaghan
-- Command: CEU Miami, FL
-- Sport: Triathlon and Running
YN3 Syreeta Bromfield-Kemp is stationed at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, NJ. YN3 Bromfield-Kemp distinguished herself as one of the best female basketball players in the Coast Guard.
YN3 Bromfield-Kemp had a superb 2008 basketball season. She led the 2008 All-Navy basketball team to its first gold medal in tournament history, where she led them in scoring and second in rebounding. She served as co-captain of the 2008 All-Navy basketball team. YN3 Bromfield-Kemp was then selected to the 2008 All-Armed Forces and All-Tournament Basketball teams. She again held the honor of co-captain for the All-Armed Forces Team. She led this team to a gold medal at the 2008 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) tournament, leading this team in scoring and rebounding.
In addition to her athletic achievement, YN3 Bromfield-Kemp volunteered her time with "Cleaning the Beach Access" at CG STA Wrightsville Beach, NC, volunteering to collect toys and coats for the less fortunate in the Wilmington, NC area, and also volunteering to coach basketball at the Boys and Girls Club in Wilmington, NC.
LTJG Brian Monaghan is stationed at Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Miami, FL. LTJG Monaghan distinguished himself as one of the best male triathletes and runners in the Coast Guard.
LTJG Monaghan continued his rigorous training and competed in two Ironman events, one Half Ironman event, and numerous other triathlon and running races. The highlight of his season was his performance at the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Hawaii, which consisted of a 2.4-mile ocean swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile run. For the second year in a row, LTJG Monaghan won the military men’s division, placing first out of 15 of the best endurance athletes in the U.S. Armed Forces. His performance also was instrumental in the Coast Guard taking second place among the five Services in the military team standings. His time of 9:36:38 placed him 125th overall (top 8 percent) out of 1,731 competitors, including the best professional and amateur triathletes from around the world. In April 2008, LTJG Monaghan was recognized as an All-American in the 18-24 age group by USA Triathlon.
In addition to his athletic achievement, LTJG Monaghan tutors children at a local elementary school, supporting the Coast Guard's partnership in education program, and he participated with CEU Miami in a Habitat for Humanity project, constructing homes for impoverished families in his community.
We congratulate these two fine athletes and their commitment to their communities.
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